Ch.1 anatomy and physiology

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a coronal plane?

A front and a back

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a Sagittal plane?

A left and a right

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a transverse plane?

A top and a bottom

The appendix is located in the RLQ of which cavity?

Abdominopelvic

Vertebral cavity

Also called the spinal canal

The body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the side, and the toes and the palms of the hands direct forward

Anatomical position

Popliteal

Area behind the knee

Flank

Area on the sides between the lower ribs and hips

Axillary

Armpit

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body; opposite of medial

Buccal

Between the cheek and gum

Sternal

Breastbone area

Dorsal cavity

Cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord

Thoracic cavity

Cavity that contains the heart and lungs

Vertebral cavity

Cavity that extends from the cranial cavity; contains the spinal cord

Abdominopelvic cavity

Cavity that is described as regions

Abdominopelvic cavity

Cavity that is described in quadrants

Abdominopelvic cavity

Cavity that is divided into quadrants

Ventral cavity

Cavity that is located in the front of the body; contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

Cranial cavity

Cavity that is located in the skull and contains the brain

Dorsal cavity

Cavity that is located toward the back of the body; contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity

Which of the following describes the position of the wrist relative to the elbow?

Distal

Pedal

Foot area

Antecubital

Front aspect of the elbow area

Pubic

Genital area

Inguinal

Groin region

Patellar

Kneecap area

Lumbar

Lower back area, extending from the chest to hips

Abdominopelvic cavity

Lower ventral cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm

Umbilical

Navel, or "belly button" area

Cervical

Neck region

Distal

Opposite of proximal

Deep

Opposite of superficial

Which word describes the route of administration of a drug given by mouth?

Oral

The heart and blood vessels work together to pump blood throughout the body. What is the word that describes the heart and blood vessels?

Organ system

Pleural cavity

Part of the thoracic cavity that contains the lungs

Thoracic cavity

Part of the ventral cavity that contains the mediastinum

Superior

Part that is above another part or is closer to the head; opposite of inferior

Peripheral

Part that is located away from the center; opposite of central

Inferior

Part that is located below another part or is closer to the feet; opposite of superior

Superficial

Part that is located on or near the surface of the body; opposite of deep

Occipital

Pertaining to the back (posterior) of the head

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth

Peripheral

Position of blood vessels relative to the heart (central location)

Which of the following describes the position of the antecubital space relative to the carpal region?

Proximal

Which of the following describes the position of the wrist relative to the fingers?

Proximal

Digital

Referring to finger and toes

Brachial

Referring to the arm

The inguinal region

Refers to the groin

Which of the following regions is included within the RUQ?

Right hypochondriac

Deltoid

Shoulder area

Scapular

Shoulder blade area

Proximal

Structure that is nearer the trunk or main part of the body; opposite of distal

The sternum(breastbone) is

Superficial to the heart

The liver is located in the RUQ and the appendix is located in the RLQ. Which of the following describes the position of the liver relative to the appendix?

Superior

Inferior

The abdomen is blank to the chest.

Proximal

The elbow is blank to the wrist

Distal

The fingers are blank to the wrist

Which of the following divides the body into a front and a back?

The frontal plane

Superior

The head is blank to the shoulders.

Inferior

The mouth is blank to the nose.

Femoral

Thigh region

The mediastinum is contained within which cavity?

Thoracic

Posterior

Toward the back surface; another word is dorsal

Anterior

Toward the front (the belly surface); another word is ventral

Medial

Toward the midline of the body; opposite of lateral

Which region of the abdomen surrounds the navel (belly button)?

Umbilical region

Thoracic cavity

Upper ventral cavity that is surrounded by ribs; largely filled with the lungs

Abdominopelvic cavity

Ventral cavity that contains the liver, stomach, spleen, and intestines

Abdominopelvic cavity

Ventral cavity that is inferior to the thoracic cavity

Gluteal

Where you sit; the buttocks area