Anatomical Terminology

Question 0

Define physiology

Answer 0

The science of the normal functions and phenomena of living things

Question 1

Define anatomy

Answer 1

The science that deals with structure of the bodies of humans

Question 2

Plane

Answer 2

An imaginary flat surface that passes through the body

Question 3

Section

Answer 3

One of two surfaces when a plane divides the body

Question 4

Define superior

Answer 4

Towards the head, or upper part of a structure

Question 5

Define inferior

Answer 5

Away from head, or the lower part of a structure

Question 6

Define anterior

Answer 6

Nearer to or at the front of the body

Question 7

Define posterior

Answer 7

Nearer to or at the back of the body

Question 8

Define medial

Answer 8

Nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane

Question 9

Define proximal

Answer 9

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the point of origin or the beginning

Question 10

Define lateral

Answer 10

Farther from the midline or midsagittal plane

Question 11

Define distal

Answer 11

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the point of origin or the beginning

Question 12

Define superficial

Answer 12

Towards or on the surface of the body

Question 13

Define deep

Answer 13

Away from the surface of the body

Question 14

What is a sagittal plane?

Answer 14

A vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides

Question 15

What is a midsagittal plane!

Answer 15

A vertical line that divides the body or an organ into equal right and left sides

Question 16

What is a parasagittal plane?

Answer 16

A vertical line that divides the body or an organ into unequal left and right sides

Question 17

What is a frontal plane?

Answer 17

A vertical line that divides the body or an organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

Question 18

What is a transverse plane?

Answer 18

A horizontal line that divides the body or an organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

Question 19

What is an oblique plane?

Answer 19

A straight line that passes through the body or an organ at an angle between the transverse plane and sagittal plane, or between the transverse plane and frontal plane

Question 20

What is the cranial cavity?

Answer 20

Area formed by cranial bones and contains the brain

Question 21

What is the vertebral cavity!

Answer 21

Area formed by the vertebral column and contains spinal cord and beginnings of the spinal nerves

Question 22

What is the thoracic cavity?

Answer 22

Chest cavity, containing the pleural and pericardial cavities, and the mediastinum

Question 23

What is the pleural cavity?

Answer 23

Area that surrounds each lung, the serous membrane of the pleural cavities is the pleura

Question 24

What is the pericardial cavity?

Answer 24

Area surrounding the heart, the serous membrane of the pericardial cavity is the pericardium

Question 25

What is the mediastinum?

Answer 25

The central portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs, extends from the sternum to the vertebral column, and from the neck to the diaphragm.

Contains the heart, thymus, oesophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels

Question 26

What is the abdominal cavity?

Answer 26

Area containing stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and mist of the large intestine.

The serous membrane of the abdominal cavity is the peritoneum

Question 27

What is the pelvic cavity?

Answer 27

Area containing the urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine, and the internal organs of reproduction