AHP Semester Exam: Anatomical Planes, Directions and Regions

true

TRUE or FALSE: 'cranial' is a term for the body parts located near the head

false

TRUE or FALSE: another word for ventral is posterior

true

TRUE or FALSE: body cavities are spaces within the body that contains vital organs

false

TRUE or FALSE: body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior

false

TRUE or FALSE: the abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections

true

TRUE or FALSE: the diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two

false

TRUE or FALSE: the dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities

true

TRUE or FALSE: the dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity

true

TRUE or FALSE: the fingers are distal, and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder

false

TRUE or FALSE: the transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section

proximal

body parts close to a point of reference are _______

medial

body parts close to the midsagital plane are called _______

ventral or anterior

body parts in front of the frontal plane are called _______

epigastric region

region above the stomach

hypogastric

region below the stomach

umbilical region

region by the umbilicus, or belly button

left hypochondriac region

region on the left side below the ribs

right iliac region

region on the right side near the groin

thoracic cavity

the body cavity located in the chest is the _______

dorsal cavity

the body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ________

all of the above

the body is in atomic position when _______________________. A. the body is facing forward B. the arms are held out away from the sides of the body C. the palms of the hands are facing the sides of the body D. all of the above

thoracic cavity

the cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the _______

transverse

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

midsagital

the horizontal plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the _______

B

which of the following statements is NOT correct if the body is in anatomic position? A. the shoulder is proximal to the elbow B. the thumb is medial to the fingers C. the fingers are distal to the wrist D. the palms of the hand are ventral

C

which of the following statements is correct? A. the toes are proximal to the ankles B. the elbow is distal to the wrist C. the nose is medial to the ears D. the knee is lateral to the foot