Chapter 1 - Body position & regions

Question 1

Ventral

Answer 1

Toward the front of the body or the belly and chest in a human

Question 2

Anterior

Answer 2

Toward the front of the body or the belly and chest in a human

Question 3

Dorsal

Answer 3

Toward the back of the body or the spine

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Toward the back of the body or the spine

Question 5

Cephalic

Answer 5

Toward the head

Question 6

Superior; also referred to as cranial

Answer 6

Above; describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper

Question 7

Rostral

Answer 7

Toward the nose or forehead

Question 8

Inferior

Answer 8

Below

Question 9

Caudal

Answer 9

Toward the tail or inferior end (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column. Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; also referred to as inferior

Question 10

Medial

Answer 10

Toward the midsagittal plane. Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body.

Question 11

Lateral

Answer 11

Away from the midsagittal plane. Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Describes a position nearer to the point of attachment point or trunk of the body

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Further from the attachment point or trunk of the body

Question 14

Superficial

Answer 14

Close to the surface

Question 15

Deep

Answer 15

Further from the surface

Question 16

Ipsilateral

Answer 16

The same side

Question 17

Contralateral

Answer 17

The opposite side

Question 18

Sagittal plane

Answer 18

vertical plane that divides the body or organ along a midline into right and left portions. Median plane or midsagittal plane divides the entire body into right and left
Midsagittal or median plane runs directly down the middle of the body. Parasagittal plane or longitudinal section divides the body into unequal right and left sides.

Question 19

Frontal plane or coronal plane

Answer 19

Divides the body perpendicular to the median plane, into a front and back or anterior and posterior half. Two dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior positions.

Question 20

Transverse plane

Answer 20

Divides the body or body part horizontally, into upper and lower or superior and inferior parts

Question 21

Viscera

Answer 21

Internal organs

Question 22

Axial region

Answer 22

Head, neck, trunk

Question 23

Cervical region

Answer 23

The neck

Question 24

Thoracic region

Answer 24

the trunk, above the diaphragm

Question 25

Abdominal region

Answer 25

the trunk, below the diaphragm

Question 26

Appendicular region

Answer 26

Includes the upper and lower appendages or the arms and legs. Upper appendicular region includes the arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers. Lower appendicular region includes the thigh, leg, ankle, foot, and toes.

Question 27

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 27

Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera

Question 28

Anatomical position

Answer 28

Standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body

Question 29

Anterior cavity; also referred to as ventral cavity

Answer 29

Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs

Question 30

Cranial; also referred to as superior

Answer 30

Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper

Question 31

Cranial cavity

Answer 31

Division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain

Question 32

Dorsal cavity

Answer 32

Posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to the posterior body cavity

Question 33

Pericardium

Answer 33

Sac that encloses the heart

Question 34

Peritoneum

Answer 34

Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there

Question 35

Plane

Answer 35

Imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body

Question 36

Pleura

Answer 36

Serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs

Question 37

Posterior cavity; also referred to as the dorsal cavity

Answer 37

Posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord

Question 38

Prone

Answer 38

Face down

Question 39

Section

Answer 39

In anatomy, a single flat surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut through

Question 40

Serous membrane; also referred to as serosa

Answer 40

Membrane that covers organs and reduces friction

Question 41

Serosa; also referred to as serous membrane

Answer 41

Membrane that covers organs and reduces friction

Question 42

Spinal cavity; also referred to as vertebral cavity

Answer 42

Division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord

Question 43

Supine

Answer 43

Face up

Question 44

Thoracic cavity

Answer 44

Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea

Question 45

Ventral cavity; also referred to as anterior body cavity

Answer 45

Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs