Anatomy Terminology

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Above

Eg superior to wrist

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Below

Inferior to wrist

Question 3

Proximal

Answer 3

Closer to the trunk of the body

Question 4

Distal

Answer 4

Further away from the trunk

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

Front of body (chest)

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

Backside of the body

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Toward the midline of the body

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Away from the midline

Question 9

Ipsilateral

Answer 9

On the same side

Question 10

Superficial

Answer 10

Toward the surface of the body

Question 11

Deep

Answer 11

Furthest from the surface of the body

Question 12

Intermediate

Answer 12

Between

Question 13

Caudal

Answer 13

At or near the tail or posterior

Question 14

Visceral

Answer 14

Same as deep, far away from the surface of the body.

Question 15

Sagittal Plane

Answer 15

a vertical plane that divides the body down the midline to create a left and right side

Question 16

Bilateral

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On both sides of the body

Question 17

Coronal Plane or Frontal Plane

Answer 17

a vertical plane that divides the body in half into front and back sections (anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal)

Question 18

ventral

Answer 18

pertaining to front/abdomen

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dorsal

Answer 19

pertaining to back/dorsum

Question 20

traverse plane

Answer 20

a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves

Question 21

cephalad

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toward the head

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caudad

Answer 22

toward the tailbone

Question 23

external

Answer 23

pertaining to the outside

Question 24

internal

Answer 24

pertaining to the inside

Question 25

cranial cavity

Answer 25

cavity that contains the brain, cranial nerves, and related structures

Question 26

spinal cavity

Answer 26

cavity that contains spinal cord, spinal nerves, and related structure; it is surrounded by the spinal bones and travels down the midline of the back

Question 27

thoracic cavity

Answer 27

surrounded by the sternum(breastbone) anteriorly, ribs bilaterally, and backbone posteriorly, diaphragm inferiorly. contains the heart, lungs and other structures

Question 28

abdominal cavity

Answer 28

surrounded by the diaphragm superiorly, abdominal wall anteriorly and backbone posteriorly. contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and gallbladder.

Question 29

pelvic cavity

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continuation of the abdominal cavity, surrounded by the pelvic bones anteriorly and bilaterally and backbone posteriorly. contains the large intestine, uterus, bladder, genitalia, and other structures.

Question 30

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 30

combination of the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 31

RUQ

Answer 31

right upper quadrant

Question 32

LUQ

Answer 32

left upper quadrant

Question 33

RLQ

Answer 33

right lower quadrant

Question 34

LLQ

Answer 34

left lower quadrant

Question 35

Nine Sections of abdominopelvic area

Answer 35

left hypochondriac region, epigastric region, right hypochondriac region,
left lumbar region, umbilical region, right lumbar region, left inguinal region, hypogastric region, right inguinal region