Body planes, directions and cavities study guide

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Use correct terminology to describe the relationship of the ankle to the knee if the hip is the point of reference

Ankle is distal to the knee and the knee is proximal to the hip

The cavity for the mouth is the_____.

Buccal Cavity

False: Another word for the term ventral is posterior

Correction: Another word for the term ventral is Anterior

False: body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior

Correction: Body parts below the Transverse plane are called inferior.

False: The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section

Correction: The Frontal/ Coronal plane divides the body into a from section and a back section

false: The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections

Correction: The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into 4 sections

False: The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth

Correction: The nasal cavity provides room for the nose

False: The dorsal cavities are larger that the ventral cavities

Correction: The ventral cavities are larger than the Dorsal cavities

What is the name of the cavity that contains the brain?

Cranial cavity or dorsal cavity

region above the stomach

Epigastric

region below the stomach

Hypogastric or pelvic

The body is in anatomic position when______.

It is facing forward

region on the left side below the ribs

Left Hypochondriac

Region on the left side by the large bones or the spinal column

Left Lumbar

Name the four quadrants of the abdominal cavity, and list the correct abbreviations for each quadrant.

Left upper quadrant(LUQ), Left lower quadrant(LLQ), right upper quadrant(RUQ) right lower quadrant(RLQ)

Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called____>

Medial

The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the_____.

Midsagittal

The cavity that contains the eyes is the____.

Orbital cavity

The cavity that contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestines is the____.

Pelvic cavity

Body parts close to a point of reference are____.

Proximal

Region on the right side near the groin

Right iliac or inguinal

Which of the following statements is not correct if the body is in anatomic positions?

The arms are held out from the sides

The body cavity located in the chest is the___.

Thoracic cavity

The cavity that contains the heart, lungs and large blood vessels is the____.

Thoracic cavity

The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the______.

Transverse

Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head

True

region by the umbilicus, or bell button

Umbilical

What is the name of the cavity that contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen?

Upper Abdominal

Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called____.

Ventral or anterior

Which of the following statements is correct?

the elbow is proximal to the wrist

Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs

true

Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral.

true

Directional terms are created by body planes

true

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two distinct cavities

true

The diaphragm is important for respiration

true

The dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity

true

The fingers are distal, and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder

true

The kidneys and adrenal glands are in the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal cavity

true

the terms relating to body planes,. directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy.

true


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