Basic Sections of the body

Question 1

What 5 things does the central regions of the body include?

Answer 1

head, neck, abdomen, thorax (chest) and pelvis

Question 2

What is between the Pelvis and thorax?

Answer 2

Abdomen

Question 3

What is the lower part of the abdomen?

Answer 3

The Pelvis

Question 4

What 3 things does the Upper Limb of the body include?

Answer 4

Brachium (arm), Antebrachium (forearm) and hand

Question 5

What 3 things does the Lower Limb of the body include?

Answer 5

Thigh, Crus (leg) and foot.

Question 6

Where does the lower limb of the body start?

Answer 6

At the hip

Question 7

What is the Crus?

Answer 7

The leg

Question 8

What is the Brachium?

Answer 8

The arm

Question 9

What is the Antebrachium?

Answer 9

The forearm

Question 10

What are the Anatomical Planes?

Answer 10

The invisible plane that divides the body into different sections.

Question 11

What is the Sagittal Plane?

Answer 11

This divides the body into right & left halves. (vertically down the middle - head to feet)

Question 12

What is Coronal Plane?

Answer 12

This divides the body into the front and back halves of the body. (Anterior & Posterior sections)

Question 13

What is an Axial Plane?

Answer 13

Divides the body into cross-sections. (At right angles to the Sagittal and coronal planes)