A&P atlas A

Question 1

supinated

Answer 1

palm forward

Question 2

pronated

Answer 2

palm backward

Question 3

sagittal (mid saggital)

Answer 3

passes vertical and divides body into right & left

Question 4

frontal (coronal)

Answer 4

passes vertical and divides body into anterior front and posterior back

Question 5

transverse

Answer 5

passes horizontal and divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)

Question 6

anatomical planes

Answer 6

sagittal (midsagittal), frontal (coronal), transverse

Question 7

directional terms

Answer 7

ventral/dorsal = anterior/posterior = belly/back
superior/inferior = above/below
medial/lateral = middle/side
proximal/distal = close/far
superficial/deep = closer to the body surface/farther from the body surface

Question 8

ventral/dorsal

Answer 8

anterior/posterior = belly/back

Question 9

superior/inferior

Answer 9

above/below

Question 10

medial/lateral

Answer 10

middle/side

Question 11

proximal/distal

Answer 11

close/far

Question 12

superficial/deep

Answer 12

close/far from body surface

Question 13

major body regions

Answer 13

axial, appendicular

Question 14

axial

Answer 14

head, neck, trunk

Question 15

appendicular

Answer 15

upper extremity, lower extremity

Question 16

head

Answer 16

cephalic, facial, cranial

Question 17

neck

Answer 17

cervical, nuchal

Question 18

trunk

Answer 18

thoracic, abdominal

Question 19

thoracic

Answer 19

sternal, pectoral, interscapular, vertebral

Question 20

abdominal

Answer 20

4 quadrants used to describe abdominal pain, 9 regions, umbilical, lumbar

Question 21

9 abdominal regions

Answer 21

epigastric (middle top), umbilical (middle, middle), hypogastric (middle bottom), hypochondriac (upper right), lumbar (middle right), inguinal (bottom right), subcoastal line (top horizontal), intertubercular (bottom horizontal), midclavicular (vertical)

Question 22

4 quadrants

Answer 22

right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower

Question 23

upper extremity

Answer 23

acromial, axillary, brachial, cubital, antebrachial, carpal, palmar, scapular

Question 24

lower extremity

Answer 24

pubic, perineal, coxal, femoral, patellar, crural, tarsal, pedal, dorsum, plantar surface, popliteal, calcaneal

Question 25

cranial cavity

Answer 25

encloses the brain

Question 26

vertebral canal

Answer 26

encloses the spine

Question 27

meninges

Answer 27

coverings over nervous system

Question 28

thoracic cavity

Answer 28

mediastinum, pleural

Question 29

mediastinum

Answer 29

separates pleural cavities. contains heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus

Question 30

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 30

abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 31

abdominal cavity

Answer 31

lies superior t o pelvic brim. organs within this cavity that are not covered with peritoneum are retroperitoneal

Question 32

pelvic cavity

Answer 32

contains bladder and reproductive organs

Question 33

potential spaces

Answer 33

two membranes pressed firmly together. ex, pleural cavity: non-pregnant uterus

Question 34

integument system

Answer 34

protection, thermoregulation

Question 35

skeletal system

Answer 35

support, movement

Question 36

muscular system

Answer 36

stability, control of body openings

Question 37

nervous system

Answer 37

rapid internal communication

Question 38

endocrine system

Answer 38

hormone production, coordination

Question 39

circulatory system

Answer 39

distribution of nutrients

Question 40

lymphatic system

Answer 40

defense

Question 41

respiratory system

Answer 41

absorption of oxygen

Question 42

urinary system

Answer 42

excretion

Question 43

digestive system

Answer 43

nutrient breakdown and absorption

Question 44

reproductive system

Answer 44

reproduction