A & P I Chapter 2 Pre-Lab

Brachial

Arm

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Proximal

Closer to the attachment point of a limb to the trunk

The plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions is the sagittal plane.

False

The urinary bladder is found within the umbilical region.

False

Distal

Farther from the attachment point of a limb to the trunk

The abdominopelvic cavity can be divided into a total of ___________________ quadrants.

Four

Posterior (dorsal)

In back of, toward the back surface

Anterior

In front of, toward the front surface

Lumbar

Lower back loin

Cervical

Neck

The abdominopelvic cavity can be divided into a total of __________ regions.

Nine

Describe the anatomic position in your own words.

The anatomic position is similar to the position of someone standing up, but the hands and wrist are facing forward. Feet are flat and parallel to the floor and arms are at the sides of the body.

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

The plane that seperates the body into anterior and postier is the coronal plane.

True

The posterior aspect contains both the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal.

True

Identify which of the following are abdominopelvic regions.

Umbilical region, Right hypochondriac region, Epigastric region

The central point of reference for dividing the abdominopelvic cavity into quadrants or regions is the _____________ .

Umbilicus

Cephalic

head

Femoral

thigh