PHS Chapter 7 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities

Another word for the term ventral is posterior.

False

Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.

False

The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections.

False

The dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities

False

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

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

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

The arms are held out to the sides

Which of the following statements is correct?

The nose is lateral to the ears

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

True

The cavity for the mouth is the ____.

buccal cavity

The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ____.

dorsal cavity

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 intestine is the ____.

pelvic cavity

Body parts close to a point of reference are ____.

proximal

The body is in anatomic position when ____.

the palms of the hands are facing the sides of the body the arms are held out away from the sides of the body it is facing forward

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

Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called ____.

ventral or anterior