Language of Anatomy

the heart is ____ to the sternum but _____ to the vertebrae

1.deep 2.anterior

If a incision cuts the heart into UNEQUAL right and left parts, the section is a/an _____ section. (be specific)

parasagittal plane

you would expect that the _____ vena cava would be in the upper half of the body.

superior

which two planes of the section would allow one to visualize both kidneys at the same time

1. Frontal (coronal) 2. Transverse

In the anatomical position, the face and palms are on the ____ body surface, the buttocks are on the ______ body surface, and the top of the head is the most ______ part of the body

1. anterior 2. posterior 3. superiior

What muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdonomicpelivic cavity?

Diaphram

Which plane of the section would miss the kidneys completely? (hint: the kidneys lie on either side of the midline)

Median (midsagittal)

Define the anatomical position

The erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.

you would expect that the ____ lobe of the pituitary gland would be towards the front

anterior

you would expect that the _____ end of the tibia would be the farthest from the hip.

distal

you would expect to find the ______ vena cava in the lower half of the body

inferior

in the anatomical position the 2nd digit (pointer finger) is _____ to the fifth (little finger)

lateral

The sternum (breastbone) is ___ to the shoulders

medial

the skin is ____ to the skeleton

superficial

The thorax is ____ to the abdomen

superior