Chapter 1: First Look At Anatomy

Question 1

What are The seven characteristics all living things?

Answer 1

1) Organization
2) Metabolism
3) Growth and Development
4) Responsiveness
5) Adaptation
6) Regulation
7) Reproduction

Question 2

What are the 4 abdominopelvic quadrants?

Answer 2

1) Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
2) Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
3) Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
4) Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Question 3

What are the top 3 Abdominopelvic regions and what do they include?

Answer 3

1) Right Hypochondriac Region
- part of the liver, the gallbladder, and part of the right kidney
2) Epigastric Region
- liver, stomach, part of the pancreas, duodenum, and the adrenal glands
3) Left Hypochondriac Region
- Stomach, spleen, part of the left kidney, and left colic flexure

Question 4

What are the middle 3 Abdominopelvic regions and what do they include?

Answer 4

1) Right Lumbar Region
- ascending colon, part of the small intestine, part of the right kidney, right colic flexure, and the superior part of the Cecum
2) Umbilical Region
- transverse colon, part of the small intestine, and branches of blood vessels to lower limbs
3) left lumbar region
- descending colon, part of the left kidney, and part of the small intestine

Question 5

What are the bottom 3 Abdominopelvic regions and what do they include?

Answer 5

1) Right Iliac Region
- appendix, part of the small intestine, and the inferior end of the cecum
2) Hypogastric Region
- urinary bladder, part of the small intestine, and part of the sigmoid colon
3) Left iliac region
- part of the small intestine and part of the junction of the colon

Question 6

What are the anatomical directions that are relative to the front or back of the body?

Answer 6

• Anterior
• Posterior
• Dorsal
• Ventral

Question 7

What are the anatomical directions that are relative to the head or tail of the body?

Answer 7

• superior
• inferior
• cranial
• caudal
• rostral

Question 8

What are the anatomical directions that are relative to the midline or centre of the body?

Answer 8

• medial
• lateral
• ipsilateral
• contralateral
• deep
• superficial

Question 9

What are the anatomical directions that are relative to the point of attachment of the appendage?

Answer 9

• Proximal
• distal

Question 10

What are the three planes and what do they separate?

Answer 10

1) Midsaggital Plane: separates the right and left sides of the body
2) transverse plane: separates the upper and lower halves
3) coronal plane: separates the front and back