02: Body Organization, Membranes, and Terminology

Question 1

Posterior Body Cavity

Answer 1

• Cranial cavity
• Vertebral canal

Question 2

Anterior Body Cavity

Answer 2

• Thoracic cavity
  
  • Pericardial cavity
  • Mediastinum
  • Pleural cavity
• Diaphragm
• Abdominopelvic cavity
  
  • Abdominal cavity
  • Pelvic cavity

Question 3

Smaller Cavities within the Head

Answer 3

• Oral cavity
• Nasal cavity
• Orbital cavity
• Tympanic cavity (middle ear cavity)
• Synovial cavity

Question 4

Membranes and Cavities

Answer 4

• Pleural cavity
  
  • parietal pleura: lines cavity wall
  • visceral pleura: covers lungs
• Pericardial cavity
  
  • parietal pericardium
  • visceral pericardium: covers heart
• Peritoneal cavity
  
  • parietal peritoneum: lines cavity wall
  • visceral peritoneum: covers organs

Question 5

Anatomical Position

Answer 5

• Standing erect
• Facing forward
• Upper limbs at side
• Palms facing forward
• Feet flat

Question 6

Abdominopelvic Quadrants

Answer 6

• RUQ: Right Upper Quadrant
• RLQ: Right Lower Quadrant
• LUQ: Left Upper Quadrant
• LLQ: Left Lower Quadrant

Question 7

Integumentary System

Answer 7

• Protection
  
  • skin
  • accessory organs

Question 8

Skeletal System

Answer 8

• Support and protection
  
  • bones
  • ligaments

Question 9

Muscular System

Answer 9

• Movement
  
  • skeletal muscles
    
    • tendons

Question 10

Nervous System

Question 11

Endocrine System

Answer 11

• Secretes hormones

Question 12

Cardiovascular System

Answer 12

• Transports gases, nutrients and wastes

Question 13

Lymphatic System

Answer 13

• Produces and houses immune cells
• Returns tissue fluid to blood

Question 14

Respiratory System

Answer 14

• Gas exchange between air and blood

Question 15

Digestive System

Answer 15

• Food breakdown and absorption
  
  • mouth
  • tongue
  • teeth
  • salivary glands
  • pharynx
  • esophagus
  • stomach
  • liver gallbladder
  • pancreas
  • small intestine
  • large intestine

Question 16

Urinary System

Answer 16

• Removes liquids and wastes from blood
  
  • kidney
  • ureters
  • urinary bladder
  • urethra

Question 17

Male Reproductive System

Answer 17

• Sperm production

Question 18

Female Reproductive System

Answer 18

• Egg production
• Fetal development

Question 19

Directional Term:

Left

Answer 19

Toward the left side of the body

Question 20

Directional Term:

Right

Question 21

Directional Term:

Anterior (ventral)

Answer 21

Toward the front or belly

Question 22

Directional Term:

Posterior (dorsal)

Question 23

Directional Term:

Superior (cephalad)

Question 24

Directional Term:

Inferior (caudal)

Question 25

Directional Term:

Proximal

Question 26

Directional Term:

Distal

Question 27

Directional Term:

Medial

Question 28

Directional Term:

Lateral

Question 29

Directional Term:

Superficial

Question 30

Directional Term:

Deep

Question 31

Midsagittal Plane

Question 32

Sagittal Plane

Question 33

Transverse Plane

Question 34

Frontal Plane