Body Cavities and Planes

Question 1

What are the two main purposes of body cavities?

Answer 1

To protect organs

Allow organs to change and expand

Question 2

The dorsal cavity consist of what two cavities?

Answer 2

Cranial

Spinal

Question 3

The cranial cavity is formed by the ______ to protect the ______.

Answer 3

skull; brain

Question 4

The spinal cavity is formed by the _______ to protect the _______ _____.

Answer 4

vertebrae; spinal cord

Question 5

The ________ is a 3 layer membrane that lines the cranial and spinal cavity to protect them.

Answer 5

meninges

Question 6

The ventral cavity consists of what 3 cavities?

Answer 6

Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic

Question 7

The thoracic cavity consists of the L&R _______ cavities and the __________ cavity. These are separated by the ________

Answer 7

Pleural; pericardial; mediastinum

Question 8

The thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity are separated by the ________.

Answer 8

Diaphragm

Question 9

The abdominal cavity is made up of organs such as the ________, _______, _______, and small/large intestines.

Answer 9

Stomach
Liver
Spleen

Question 10

The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity are enclosed by the __________, the serous membrane.

Answer 10

peritoneum

Question 11

The pelvic cavity houses the ______ and infernal __________ organs.

Answer 11

bladder; reproductive organs

Question 12

Anatomical position is the standing position with palms _____ and arms at the ______.

Answer 12

up; sides

Question 13

When referring to left and right, it is of the _______ not the _________.

Answer 13

Patient; observer

Question 14

When looking at something from an anterior point of view, you would be looking at the ______ of the body.

Answer 14

front

Question 15

When looking at the body from a posterior point of view, you would be looking at the ______ of the body.

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

If something is superior than something else, it is ______ or towards the ______.

Answer 16

above; head

Question 17

If something is inferior, it is ______ or towards the _______.

Answer 17

below; feet

Question 18

Proximal and distal are 2 terms only used to describe 2 points on the _______ _______.

Answer 18

same limb

Question 19

If something is proximal on an arm or leg, it is ________ to where the arm or leg inserts into the body.

Answer 19

closer

Question 20

In relation to something else, if something is distal to something on the arm or the leg, you would say that it is ______ away from where it inserts into the body.

Answer 20

further

Question 21

Medial is ________ to the midline, while lateral is _______ away from the midline of the body.

Answer 21

Medial; lateral

Question 22

Which plane is a lengthwise cut, dividing the body into left and right portions?

Answer 22

Sagittal plane

Question 23

If a sagittal line is not directly down the midline of the body, it is said to be ______- _______.

Answer 23

para- sagittal

Question 24

A ________ plane divides the body into anterior and posterior. You would be looking at somebody from the side, splitting them in half.

Answer 24

frontal

Question 25

A ________ plane is a horizontal cut, cutting the body into a top half and a lower half.

Answer 25

transverse

Question 26

An _______ plane passes through at an angle, cutting in a diagonal section.

Answer 26

oblique

Question 27

Anatomical planes are useful for observing _________ structures.

Answer 27

internal