Anatomical terminology

Question 1

anatomical position where the body is face down

Answer 1

prone position

Question 2

anatomical position where the body is face up

Answer 2

supine position

Question 3

the five principal regions of the body

Answer 3

head, neck, trunk, upper limb and lower limb

Question 4

the esophagus is ________ to the stomach

Answer 4

superior

Question 5

the ankle is _______ to the legs

Answer 5

inferior

Question 6

the sternum is ______ to the heart

Answer 6

anterior/ ventral

Question 7

the spinal cord is _______ to the small intestine

Answer 7

posterior/ dorsal

Question 8

the ears are _______ to the eyes

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

the neck is ______ to the shoulders

Answer 9

medial

Question 10

the carpals are ________ to the humerus

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

the elbows are _______ to the fingers

Answer 11

proximal

Question 12

divides the body into two equal left and right sides

Answer 12

midsagittal plane

Question 13

divides the body into unequal left and right sides

Answer 13

parasagittal plane

Question 14

divides the body into an upper and lower part

Answer 14

transverse plane

Question 15

divides the body into an front and back part

Answer 15

frontal/ coronal plane

Question 16

the body’s two main cavities

Answer 16

dorsal and ventral cavities

Question 17

comprises the dorsal cavity

Answer 17

cranial cavity and vertebral canal

Question 18

comprises the ventral cavity

Answer 18

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Question 19

cavity that surrounds the lungs

Answer 19

pleural cavity

Question 20

cavity that surrounds the heart

Answer 20

pericardial cavity

Question 21

central portion between the lungs that contains the heart, esophagus and major blood vessels

Answer 21

mediastinum

Question 22

serous membranes surrounding the lungs

Answer 22

parietal and visceral

Question 23

cavity which contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, intestine

Answer 23

abdominal cavity

Question 24

serous membranes of the abdominal cavity

Answer 24

peritoneum and mesentery

Question 25

cavity which contains the urinary bladder and reproductive system

Answer 25

pelvic cavity

Question 26

term for organs inside the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 26

viscera

Question 27

contains the gall bladder, right part of the liver

Answer 27

right hypochondriac region

Question 28

contains the adrenal glands and majority of the stomach

Answer 28

epigastric region

Question 29

contains the ascending colon and part of the right kidney

Answer 29

right lumbar region

Question 30

contains the navel, most of the small intestine, transverse colon

Answer 30

umbilical region

Question 31

contains the descending colon, left kidney and spleen

Answer 31

left lumbar region

Question 32

contains the appendix

Answer 32

right inguinal region

Question 33

contains the bladder, anus and reproductive system

Answer 33

hypogastric region

Question 34

contains the left iliac fossa

Answer 34

left inguinal region

Question 35

line which divides the abdominal region into an upper and lower half

Answer 35

transumbilical line