Anatomical Language Ch 2 Flashcards
Two major body cavities are:
- superior and inferior
- inferior and dorsal
- dorsal and ventral
- ventral and inferior
- superior and dorsal
-dorsal and ventral
The serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the:
- pericardium
- peritoneum
- pleura
- mediastinum
- abdomen
Peritoneum
The spleen would be found in the __ __ quadrant, while the appendix would be found in the __ __ quadrant
- right upper; right lower
- left upper; left lower
- right upper; right upper
- left upper; right lower
- right upper; left upper
Left upper; right lower
The brain and spinal cord are found in which cavity?
Dorsal cavity
Dorsal back, ventral front
The pituitary gland and thyroid gland are organs of the _____ system
Endocrine
Which of the following terms refers to the front or chest and abdominal regions of the body?
- anterior
- posterior
- dorsal
- ventral
- both A and D
A person is lying on the bed gazing at the ceiling. She is in the ___position.
- prone
- supine
- posterior
- dorsal
- caudal
Supine
The following structures is lateral to the nose?
- eyes
- mouth
- ears
- chin
- A and C
-ears
Lateral (edge)
Medial (middle)
The wrist is ____ to the elbow
-distal
What do you call the specific membrane that lines the organs in the ventral body cavity?
Visceral serous membrane
Outer Membrane lining stomach
Parietal peritoneum
What do you call the specific me,brand that lines the walls of the ventral body cavity?
Parietal membrane
Parietal lines walls
Axial
Vrs. Appendicular
Chest&lumbar. Center of body
(Ventral cavity)
Appendicular
Vrs.axial
Legs and arms
Visceral pericardium is located
- on the heart itself
- lining the pleural cavity
- lining the pericardial cavity
- on the lung itself
- lining the spinal cavity
On the heart itself
While standing erect, the direction of caudal is
- upward
- downward
- laterally
- medially
- none
Downward (towards tail)
Vrs. Cephalid/cranial (towards head)
The patella is what to the pedal?
Proximal
The crura is what to the sura?
Anterior or ventral
Vrs. Posterior or dorsal
List subcavities in the thoracic cavity:
Pleural
Pericardial
Lungs are to the respiratory system as the spleen is to the ____ system
- lymphatic
- urinary
- digestive
- cardiovascular
- both A and D
Both A and D
Spleen-cardiovascular-filters blood
-lymphatic-immune system fight bacteria
The liver is primarily located in the_____ region
Epigastric
What do you call the specific membrane that lines the organs in the ventral cavity?
Visceral serous membrane
While standing erect the direction of caudal is
- upward
- downward
- laterally
- medially
- none
-downward (caudal towards tail)
Vrs. Cephalid towards head
Point to sacral
Between butt cheeks
Point to coxal
Hip
A person lying face down in the anatomical position is in the _____ position
Prone
Vrs. Supine
A cut that passes parallel through the long axis of the body and divides the body into equal left and right halves is known as a
Midsagittal
What do you find between the heart and its cavity wall?
Pericardial fluid
Two subcavities for the dorsal cavity
- vertebral cavity
- cranial cavity
What do you call the double layered membrane that lines the ventral body cavity?
Serous membrane
Define gross anatomy
Visible to the naked eye
