Chapter 7:2 Study Guide Foundation of Health Science
Use correct terminology to describe the relationship of the ankle if the hip is the point of reference
Ankle is distal to the knee
The cavity for the mouth is the _______.
Buccal cavity
The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the _________.
Dorsal cavity
Another word for the term ventral is posterior
False
Body parts below the frontal plane are called
False
The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
False
The dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities
False
The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth
False
The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section
False
Body parts close to the midsagittal plane are called ________.
Lateral
Region on the left side by the large bones of the spinal column
Left Lumbar
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 intestine is the ____________-.
Pelvic cavity
Name the four quadrants of the abdominal cavity, and list the correct abbreviation for each quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
The body is in anatomic position when__________________.
The body is facing forward
Which of the following statements is true?
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 body cavity located in the chest is the _______.
Thoracic cavity
The cavity 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
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs
True
Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral
True
Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head
True
Directional terms are created by body planes
True
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separate 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
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
What is the name of the cavity that contains the brain?
cranial cavity and dorsal cavity
region above the stomach
epigastric
Region on the left side below the ribs
left hypochondriac
Region below the stomach
pelvic
Body parts close to the point of reference
proximal
region on the right side by the groin
right iliac
Region by the umbilicus or belly button
umbilical
Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called
ventral or anterior