Unit 6:2
false
caudal is term for body parts located near the head
orbital cavity
contains eyes
true
directional terms are created by body planes
frontal / coronal
plane that divides body into front and back section
Midsaggital
plane that divides the body into a right and left side
epigastric
region above the stomach
false
another word for the term ventral is posterior
true
body cavities are spaces within the body containing organs
superior
body parts above the transverse plane
lateral
body parts away from the midline
distal
body parts away from the point of reference
inferior
body parts below the transverse plane
medial
body parts close to the midline
proximal
body parts close to the point of reference
caudal
body parts located near sacral region or "tail"
cranial
body parts located near the head
dorsal / posterior
body parts on the back of the body
ventral / anterior
body parts on the front of the body
cranial cavity
contains brain
thoracic cavity
contains esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels
nasal cavity
contains nose
spinal cavity
contains spinal cord
abdominal cavity
contains stomach, small intestine, most of large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
buccal cavity
contains teeth and tongue (mouth)
pelvic cavity
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and last part of large intestine
transverse
horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half
hypogastric
region below the stomach
umbilical region
region by the umbilicus / belly button
right hypochondriac
region in the upper right below the ribs
left hypochondriac
region on the left side below the ribs
left lumbar
region on the left side by the large bones of the spinal cord
right iliac
region on the right side by the groin
right lumbar
region on the right side by the large bones of the spinal cord
quadrants of abdominal cavity
right upper quad, left upper quad, right lower quad, left lower quad
false
the abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
true
the ankle is distal and the knee is proximal to the hip
false
the cranial cavity contains the orbital, nasal, and buccal cavities
true
the diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
true
the diaphragm is important for respiration and breathing
false
the dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities
true
the terms created by body planes and directions are used in the study of anatomy of the human body
