Anatomical Terminology and Body Organization

Question 1

what is standard anatomical position?

Answer 1

the anatomical and directional terms used to reference how a human is standing

Question 2

what is sagittal plane?

Answer 2

divides the body into right and left pieces

Question 3

what is the coronal (frontal) plane?

Answer 3

divides the body into front (ventral/anterior) and back (dorsal/posterior) pieces

Question 4

what is transverse plane?

Answer 4

divides the body in superior and inferior pieces

Question 5

what is the longitudinal sections?

Answer 5

produced by cutting the structure parallel to the long axis

Question 6

what are the cross sections?

Answer 6

produced by cutting perpendicular to the long axis

Question 7

what are the oblique sections?

Answer 7

they are not cut along any of the axes or planes

Question 8

what are body cavities?

Answer 8

most of the body’s organs are housed inside internal compartments

Question 9

what are the main two cavities?

Answer 9

dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity

Question 10

what is the dorsal cavity?

Answer 10

houses the brain and spinal cord

Question 11

what is the ventral cavity?

Answer 11

thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 12

what is the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 12

abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 13

cranial cavity

Answer 13

brain

Question 14

vertebral cavity

Answer 14

spinal cord

Question 15

thoracic cavity

Answer 15

heart and lungs

Question 16

abdominal cavity

Answer 16

many organs of digestion

Question 17

pelvic cavity

Answer 17

urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and terminal digestive tract

Question 18

abdominal

Answer 18

abdomena

Question 19

acromial

Answer 19

shoulder

Question 20

antebrachial

Answer 20

forearm

Question 21

antecubital

Answer 21

anterior elbow

Question 22

axillary

Answer 22

armpit

Question 23

brachial

Answer 23

arm

Question 24

buccal

Answer 24

cheek

Question 25

calcaneal

Answer 25

heel

Question 26

cardio

Answer 26

heart

Question 27

cephalic

Answer 27

head

Question 28

cervical

Answer 28

neck

Question 29

cranial

Answer 29

head

Question 30

crural

Answer 30

anterior leg

Question 31

digital

Answer 31

fingers/toes

Question 32

facial

Answer 32

face

Question 33

femoral

Answer 33

thigh

Question 34

fibular

Answer 34

lateral leg

Question 35

frontal

Answer 35

forehead

Question 36

gluteal

Answer 36

buttocks

Question 37

hallux

Answer 37

great toe

Question 38

inguinal

Answer 38

groin

Question 39

lumbar

Answer 39

lower back

Question 40

mammary

Answer 40

breast

Question 41

manus

Answer 41

hand

Question 42

mental

Answer 42

chin

Question 43

nasal

Answer 43

nose

Question 44

occipital

Answer 44

posterior head

Question 45

oral

Answer 45

mouth

Question 46

orbital

Answer 46

eye

Question 47

otic

Answer 47

ear

Question 48

palmar

Answer 48

palm

Question 49

patellar

Answer 49

kneecap

Question 50

pedal

Answer 50

foot

Question 51

pelvic

Answer 51

basin (hip)

Question 52

peroneal

Answer 52

lateral leg

Question 53

phalanx

Answer 53

bone between 2 joints of digits

Question 54

phalanges

Answer 54

bones making up digits

Question 55

plantar

Answer 55

sole of foot

Question 56

pleural

Answer 56

membrane enveloping lung

Question 57

pollex

Answer 57

thumb

Question 58

popliteal

Answer 58

posterior knee

Question 59

pubic

Answer 59

genital area

Question 60

pulmo

Answer 60

lungs

Question 61

scapular

Answer 61

shoulder blade

Question 62

sternal

Answer 62

sternum

Question 63

sural

Answer 63

calf/posterior leg

Question 64

tarsal

Answer 64

foot

Question 65

thoracic

Answer 65

chest

Question 66

umbilical

Answer 66

belly bottom

Question 67

vertebral

Answer 67

spine