Directional Terms, Cavities, Planes, and Body Systems
What is the quadrant that a patient would most likely complain of if they are constipated?
LLQ
Which abdominal quadrant contains the stomach?
LUQ
What is the quadrant that a patient would most likely complain of if they have appendicitis?
RLQ
What is the quadrant that a patient would most likely complain of if they have gall stones?
RUQ
Which of the following organs are not involved in the circulatory system?
appendix
The cavity for the mouth is the
buccal cavity
Another word for the term ventral is posterior
false
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs and they can be shared with other cavitites
false
The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
false
The plane that divides the body into an anterior and posterior is called the
frontal
Which of the following is contained in the abdominal cavity?
gallbladder
Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called
medial
Which plane divides the body from top to bottom into equal right and left sides?
midsagittal
The cavity that contains the eyes is the
orbital cavity
The body cavity that is most inferior is the ___ cavity
pelvic
The cavity that contains the reproductive organs is called the
pelvic
Which directional term describes the head in relation to the shoulder?
proximal
Which abdominal quadrant contains the liver?
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
Which term best describes the relationship of the thoracic cavity to the pelvic cavity?
superior
The body is in anatomic position when
the body is facing forward
Which of the following statements is correct?
the nose is medial to the ears
Which of the following statements is not correct if the body is in anatomic position?
the thumb is medial to the fingers
The cavity that contains the heart and lungs is called the
thoracic
Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head
true
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two distinct cavities
true
The fingers are distal, and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder
true
The terms relating to body planes, directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy
true
The abdominal region that is most medial is the
umbilical
