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