Body planes, directions and cavities study guide
Use correct terminology to describe the relationship of the ankle to the knee if the hip is the point of reference
Ankle is distal to the knee and the knee is proximal to the hip
The cavity for the mouth is the_____.
Buccal Cavity
False: Another word for the term ventral is posterior
Correction: Another word for the term ventral is Anterior
False: body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior
Correction: Body parts below the Transverse plane are called inferior.
False: The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section
Correction: The Frontal/ Coronal plane divides the body into a from section and a back section
false: The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
Correction: The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into 4 sections
False: The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth
Correction: The nasal cavity provides room for the nose
False: The dorsal cavities are larger that the ventral cavities
Correction: The ventral cavities are larger than the Dorsal cavities
What is the name of the cavity that contains the brain?
Cranial cavity or dorsal cavity
region above the stomach
Epigastric
region below the stomach
Hypogastric or pelvic
The body is in anatomic position when______.
It is facing forward
region on the left side below the ribs
Left Hypochondriac
Region on the left side by the large bones or the spinal column
Left Lumbar
Name the four quadrants of the abdominal cavity, and list the correct abbreviations for each quadrant.
Left upper quadrant(LUQ), Left lower quadrant(LLQ), right upper quadrant(RUQ) right lower quadrant(RLQ)
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 intestines is the____.
Pelvic cavity
Body parts close to a point of reference are____.
Proximal
Region on the right side near the groin
Right iliac or inguinal
Which of the following statements is not correct if the body is in anatomic positions?
The arms are held out from the sides
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
Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head
True
region by the umbilicus, or bell button
Umbilical
What is the name of the cavity that contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen?
Upper Abdominal
Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called____.
Ventral or anterior
Which of the following statements is correct?
the elbow is proximal to the wrist
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs
true
Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral.
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 kidneys and adrenal glands are in the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal cavity
true
the terms relating to body planes,. directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy.
true
