Vocab

Question 0

Posterior - ventral

Answer 0

Toward the front

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Toward the front

Question 2

Coronal

Answer 2

Plane that separates the back of the body from the front. Also called frontal plane.

Question 3

Medial

Answer 3

Toward the middle

Question 4

Abduct

Answer 4

To move away from the body

Question 5

Superior - cephalic

Answer 5

Toward the head

Question 6

Inferior - caudal

Answer 6

Toward tail or feet

Question 7

Anatomical position

Answer 7

To stand erect with arms to the sides with palms facing anteriorly

Question 8

Mid sagittal

Answer 8

Divides body into equal halves

Question 9

Flex

Answer 9

To tighten a muscle by contraction; to bend

Question 10

Extend

Answer 10

Stretch out to the full length

Question 11

Transverse - axial

Answer 11

Upper body & lower body divided

Question 12

Epi-

Answer 12

Above

Question 13

Hypo-

Answer 13

Below

Question 14

Hyper-

Answer 14

Above

Question 15

Sub-

Answer 15

Below, or under

Question 16

Supine

Answer 16

Flat on back; face up

Question 17

Prone

Answer 17

Lies on abdomen, with legs together and face turned to the side

Question 18

Recumbent

Answer 18

Any position in which the patient is lying down

Question 19

Trendelenburg position

Answer 19

Lying on back with knees bent and legs elevated slightly higher than the head

Question 20

Chondr/o-

Answer 20

Cartilage

Question 21

Cavities

Answer 21

Open chamber in body that hold internal organs

Question 22

Vertebral Cavity

Answer 22

Space within the spinal column. Also called the spinal canal

Question 23

Ventral(anterior) cavity

Answer 23

All cavities anterior to the spine

Question 24

Mediastinal cavity (mediastinum)

Answer 24

Centrally located space between the lungs. Contains the heart & major vessels

Question 25

Pleura

Answer 25

Double layered membrane surrounding each lung

Question 26

Pleural cavity

Answer 26

Space between the two sacks around the lungs containing fluid

Question 27

Pericardial cavity

Answer 27

Sac that covers the outside of the heart

Question 28

Diaphragm

Answer 28

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 29

Thoracic cavity

Answer 29

Above diaphragm in the ribs. Space in the chest containing the lungs, heart, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs

Question 30

Abdominal cavity

Answer 30

Space below chest containing organs such as liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines

Question 31

Pelvic cavity

Answer 31

Space between the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs

Question 32

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 32

Contains the abdomen and pelvis