THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY

Question 1

Other term for this is cranial or cephalad; toward the head end or upper part of the structure of the body; above

Answer 1

Superior

Question 2

Superior is synonymous to?

Answer 2

Cranial or Cephalad

Question 3

Other term is Caudal: away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Answer 3

Inferior

Question 4

It also means anterior: toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Answer 4

Ventral

Question 5

It also means posterior: toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Answer 5

Dorsal

Question 6

toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Answer 6

Medial

Question 7

away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Answer 7

Lateral

Question 8

between a more medial and more lateral structure

Answer 8

Intermediate

Question 9

Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk

Answer 9

Proximal

Question 10

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Answer 10

Distal

Question 11

Toward or at the body surface

Answer 11

Superficial

Question 12

Away from the body surface; more internal

Answer 12

Deep

Question 13

A section that divides the body(or organ) into left and right parts.

Answer 13

Sagittal section

Question 14

A section that divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts.

Answer 14

Median or Midsagittal section

Question 15

This section divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

Answer 15

Frontal or Coronal section

Question 16

This section divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts.

Answer 16

Transverse or Cross section

Question 17

Frontal plane is also called what?

Answer 17

Coronal plane

Question 18

This plane is made at right angles to the midline and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

Answer 18

Frontal Plane/ Coronal Plane

Question 19

This plane passes from front to back and divides the body into right and left portions.

Answer 19

Sagittal plane

Question 20

What do you call if the plane passes through the midline?

Answer 20

Midsagittal or Medial Plane

Question 21

This plane passes horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.

Answer 21

Transverse plane

Question 22

What are the four quadrants of abdomen?

Answer 22

Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant

Question 23

What are the 9 regions of abdomen?

Answer 23

Right hypochondriac region
Right lumbar region
Right iliac region
Epigastric region
Umbilical region
Hypogastric region
Left Hypochondriac region
Left lumbar region
Left iliac region

Question 24

Where is right hypochondriac located?

Answer 24

Right, upper one-third of abdomen

Question 25

What are the internal organs under right hypochondriac region?

Answer 25

Gallbladder; portions of liver and right kidney

Question 26

Where is epigastric region located?

Answer 26

Upper Central one-third of abdomen

Question 27

Internal organs under epigastric region?

Answer 27

Portions of liver, stomach, pancreas, and duodenum

Question 28

Where was left Hypochondriac located?

Answer 28

Left, upper one-third of abdomen

Question 29

Internal organs under left Hypochondriac region?

Answer 29

Spleen; splenic flexure of colon; portions of left kidney and small intestine

Question 30

What are the internal organs under right lateral region?

Answer 30

Cecum; ascending colon; hepatic flexure; portions of right kidney and small intestine

Question 31

What are the cavities under Dorsal Cavity?

Answer 31

Cranial cavity and Spinal Cavity

Question 32

This cavity contains organs of nervous system that coordinate the body functions.

Answer 32

Dorsal Cavity

Question 33

This cavity contains organs that are involved in maintaining homeostasis or a constant internal environment within small ranges of deviations.

Answer 33

Ventral cavity

Question 34

What are the two main divisions of ventral cavity?

Answer 34

Thoracic cavity | Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 35

This cavity houses primarily the heart and lungs among other organs

Answer 35

Thoracic cavity

Question 36

Thoracic cavity is subdivided into sections, what are these sections?

Answer 36

Pleural cavities | Mediastinum

Question 37

This cavity contains kidneys stomach liver and gallbladder small and large intestines spleen pancreas and ovaries and uterus

Answer 37

Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 38

It secretes serous watery fluid

Answer 38

Serous membrane

Question 39

What are the double layer of loose areolar connective tissue lined by simple squamous epithelium?

Answer 39

Parietal layer | Visceral layer

Question 40

This layer lines a cavity

Answer 40

Parietal layer

Question 41

These layers surrounds organs within the cavity

Answer 41

Visceral layer

Question 42

The parietal layer and visceral layer are separated by serous fluid secreted by what?

Answer 42

Epithelium

Question 43

What are the three sites where serous membranes are found?

Answer 43

Pleura Pericardium Peritoneum

Question 44

The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs?

Answer 44

Pleura

Question 45

Is a membrane that lines the pericardial cavity and surrounding the heart?

Answer 45

Pericardium

Question 46

Is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounding abdominal organs?

Answer 46

Peritoneum