Anatomical Position, Directional Terms, Anatomical Regions & Body Cavities

Question 1

What is the anatomical position

Answer 1

a basic position that can always be used as a reference point. head forward, feet parallel, arms hanging by the side and palms facing forward.

Question 2

What is the front of the body called?

Answer 2

Anterior or Ventral

Question 3

What is the back of the body called?

Answer 3

Posterior or dorsal

Question 4

What is the definition of the midline or median line?

Answer 4

A imaginary line that runs through the centre of the body.

Question 5

What is superior

Answer 5

Towards the head, above

Question 6

What is inferior?

Answer 6

Away from the head, below

Question 7

What is the medial?

Answer 7

Towards the midline, on the inner side

Question 8

What is lateral?

Answer 8

Away from the midline, on the outer side

Question 9

What is proximal?

Answer 9

Closer to its origin or point of attachment of a limb

Question 10

What is distal?

Answer 10

Farther from its origin or point of attachment of a limb

Question 11

What is superficial?

Answer 11

Towards the surface of the body

Question 12

What does deep mean

Answer 12

It is away from the surface of the body

Question 13

What is peripheral?

Answer 13

At the surface ir the outer part of the body

Question 14

What is anterior?

Answer 14

at the front of the body, in front of

Question 15

What is posterior

Answer 15

At the back of the body. behind

Question 16

What is Cephalad

Answer 16

Towards the head, above

Question 17

What is crainal

Answer 17

Of or relating to the skull (can also mean towards the head or cranium)

Question 18

What does caudal mean?

Answer 18

Away from the head, below

Question 19

Ventral

Answer 19

At the front of the body, in front of

Question 20

What does dorsal mean?

Answer 20

At the back of the body, behind

Question 21

What is an anatomical region?

Answer 21

Specific area of the body

Question 22

What is a body cavity?

Answer 22

A body cavity is the spaces that are in the body that contain and protect the organs of the body. For example, the cranial cavity contains the brain.

Question 23

Term: Cutaneous

Answer 23

Region: Skin

Question 24

Term: Cephalic

Answer 24

Region: Head

Question 25

Term: Cranial

Answer 25

Region: Skull

Question 26

Term: Facial

Answer 26

Region: Face

Question 27

Term: Frontal

Answer 27

Region: Forehead

Question 28

Term: Ophthalmic / orbital

Answer 28

Region: Eye

Question 29

Term: Otic

Answer 29

Region: Ear

Question 30

Term: Buccal

Answer 30

Region: Cheek

Question 31

Term: Nasal

Answer 31

Region: Nose

Question 32

Term: Occipital

Answer 32

Region: Back of the head

Question 33

Term: Cervical

Answer 33

Region: Neck

Question 34

Term: Thoracic

Answer 34

Region: Chest

Question 35

Term: Costal

Answer 35

Region: Ribs

Question 36

Term: Pericardial

Answer 36

Region: Heart

Question 37

Term: Mammary

Answer 37

Region: Breast

Question 38

Term: Abdominal

Answer 38

Region: Abdomen

Question 39

Term: Umbilical

Answer 39

Region: Naval

Question 40

Term: Dorsal

Answer 40

Region: Back

Question 41

Term: Lumbar

Answer 41

Region: Lower back

Question 42

Term: Coxal

Answer 42

Region: Hip

Question 43

Term: Pelvic

Answer 43

Region: Pelvis

Question 44

Term: Inguinal

Answer 44

Region: Groin

Question 45

Term: Pubic

Answer 45

Region: Pubis

Question 46

Term: Perineal

Answer 46

Region: Area between the anus & urethral opening

Question 47

Term: Gluteal

Answer 47

Region: Buttock

Question 48

Term: Crural

Answer 48

Region: Leg, lower limb

Question 49

Term: Femoral

Answer 49

Region: Thigh

Question 50

Term: Patellar

Answer 50

Region: Front of the knee

Question 51

Term: Popliteal

Answer 51

Region: Hollow behind the knee

Question 52

Term: Sural

Answer 52

Region: Calf

Question 53

Term: Tarsal

Answer 53

Region: Ankle

Question 54

Term: Pedal

Answer 54

Region: Foot

Question 55

Term: Calcaneal

Answer 55

Region: Heel

Question 56

Term: Plantar

Answer 56

Region: Sole of the foot

Question 57

Term: Digital/Phalangeal

Answer 57

Region: Toes and fingers

Question 58

Term: Acromial

Answer 58

Region: Shoulder

Question 59

Term: Scapular

Answer 59

Region: Shoulder blade

Question 60

Term: Axillary

Answer 60

Region: Armpit

Question 61

Term: Branchial

Answer 61

Region: Arm, upper limb

Question 62

Term: Cubital

Answer 62

Region: Elbow or forearm

Question 63

Term: Antecubital

Answer 63

Region: Front of the elbow

Question 64

Term: Olecranal

Answer 64

Region: Back of the elbow

Question 65

Term: Antebrachial

Answer 65

Region: Forearm

Question 66

Term: Carpal

Answer 66

Region: Wrist

Question 67

Term: Manus

Answer 67

Region: Hand

Question 68

Term: Palmar

Answer 68

Region: Palm

Question 69

What are the 2 types of body cavities

Answer 69

Doral (Back) and Ventral (Front) Cavities

Question 70

What is in the Doral Cavity?

Answer 70

Cranial cavity and the spinal cavity

Question 71

What is in the Ventral Cavity?

Answer 71

Thoracic cavity

Question 72

What 2 cavities are in the abdominal pelvic cavity?

Answer 72

1: Abdominal cavity and 2: Pelvic Cavity

Question 73

What is a body plane?

Answer 73

Imaginary lines used to cut the body or organs into sections

Question 74

What is a Quadrant?

Answer 74

Imaginary lines that specifically divide the abdominopelvic cavity into 4 parts so it is easier to locate the organs.

Question 75

What are the 4 types of body planes?

Answer 75

1: Sagittal 2: Frontal/coronal 3: Transverse 4: Oblique

Question 76

Where does the sagittal plane divide?

Answer 76

It divides the body vertically into right and left

Question 77

Where does the front/coronal plane divide?

Answer 77

Divides the body vertically into posterior and anterior portions

Question 78

Where does the transverse plane divide?

Answer 78

Divides the body horizontally into inferior and superior portions

Question 79

Where does the oblique planes divide?

Answer 79

It divides the body at an angle between the transverse plane & the frontal/sagittal plane.

Question 80

What are the 4 quadrants of the body?

Answer 80

1: Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) 2: Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) 3: Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) 4: Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)