PHS Chapter 7 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities
Another word for the term ventral is posterior.
False
Body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.
False
The abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections.
False
The dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities
False
The kidneys and adrenal glands are in the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal cavity.
False
The nasal cavity provides room for the nose and mouth.
False
The transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section.
False
Which of the following statements is not correct if the body is in anatomic position?
The arms are held out to the sides
Which of the following statements is correct?
The nose is lateral to the ears
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain vital organs.
True
Body parts away from the midsagittal, or median, plane are lateral.
True
Cranial is a term for body parts located near the head
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 terms relating to body planes, directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy.
True
The cavity for the mouth is the ____.
buccal cavity
The body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ____.
dorsal cavity
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 intestine is the ____.
pelvic cavity
Body parts close to a point of reference are ____.
proximal
The body is in anatomic position when ____.
the palms of the hands are facing the sides of the body the arms are held out away from the sides of the body it is facing forward
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
Body parts in front of the frontal plane are called ____.
ventral or anterior