Body regions and terminology

Question 1

Anatomical positon

Answer 1

A person standing erect with the face directed forward and the upper limbs hanging to the sides. Palms of the hands facing forward.

Question 2

supine

Answer 2

person laying face up.

Question 3

prone.

Answer 3

person laying face down

Question 4

superior opposite (below)

Answer 4

inferior opposite (above)

Question 5

anterior opposite (behind)

Answer 5

posterior opposite (in front of)

Question 6

proximal opposite (far from)

Answer 6

distal opposite (close to)

Question 7

cephalic opposite (tail)

Answer 7

caudal opposite (head)

Question 8

ventral opposite (belly)

Answer 8

dorsal opposite (back)

Question 9

lateral opposite (middle)

Answer 9

medial opposite (side)

Question 10

head, neck, trunk region

Answer 10

the central region of the body is made of these three parts.

Question 11

Trunk region divisions (3)

Answer 11

thorax, abdomen, and pelvis divide this region

Question 12

Arm region divisions (4)

Answer 12

arm, forearm, wrist, hand divide this region

Question 13

Lower limb divisions (4)

Answer 13

thigh, leg, ankle, and foot divide this region

Question 14

Sagittal plane

Answer 14

This plane separates the body or structure into right and left halves.

Question 15

Transverse Plane

Answer 15

This plane runs parallel to the ground.

Question 15

Median Plane

Answer 15

This plane is a sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body.

Question 16

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

Answer 16

This plane divides the body into front and back

Question 17

Longitudinal section

Answer 17

A cut through the length of an organ

Question 18

transverse section

Answer 18

a cut at a right angle to the length of an organ.

Question 19

oblique section

Answer 19

a cut made across the length of an organ at other than a right angle.

Question 20

Dorsal Body cavity (2 subdivisions)

Answer 20

This cavity encloses the organs of the nervous system, bran, and spinal cord.
1) cranial cavity
2) vertebral cavity

Question 21

Ventral Body Cavity (2 subdivisions)

Answer 21

This cavity houses the vast majority of our internal organs.
1) Thoracic cavity
2) Abdominopelvic Cavity

Question 22

Serous membranes (2)

Answer 22

1) parietal
2) visceral