Chapter 1: Regions And Planes Of The Body

Question 1

Inferior

Answer 1

Infer-lower; or-quality BELOW

Question 2

Medial

Answer 2

Media- middle, -al, pertaining to; MIDDLE OF BODY

Question 3

Lateral

Answer 3

Later- side, -al: pertaining to, SIDE

Question 4

Proximal

Answer 4

Proxim-: near, -al: pertaining to; NEAR TO A PORTION OF THE BODY ex: the ear is PROXIMAL to the eyeball

Question 5

Distal

Answer 5

Dist-: distance, -al: pertaining to; DISTANCE TO A PORTION OF THE BODY ex: the wrist is DISTAL to the elbow

Question 6

Superficial

Answer 6

Super-: over or above, -fici: face, -al: pertaining to ABOVE ex: the naval is SUPERFICIAL to the groin

Question 7

Deep

Answer 7

Deep, ex: the uterus is DEEPER then the heart

Question 8

Central

Answer 8

Pertaining to the center

Question 9

Peripheral

Answer 9

Away from the center (of the body), ex: the phalanges are the most PERIPHERAL to the body

Question 10

Sagittal

Answer 10

Sagitta- arrow, -al: pertaining to; a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides FRONTALLY, ex: if you cut someone in half Sagittal, the nose would be split in half symmetrically, one eye per section, one lung per section.

Question 11

Midsagittal

Answer 11

Mid- middle, -sagitta arrow, -al pertaining to; when a sagittal plane runs down the center of the body, creating EQUAL left and right sides. Ex: each section would have a symmetrical cut nose, one eyeball, and one lung, one arm, one leg, etc.

Question 12

Frontal / Coronal

Answer 12

Coron- front, -al pertaining to; a vertical cut down the center of the body, separating the anterior and posterior. Ex: back of head, glutes, hamstrings, Achilles tendon on one side; other side has face, genitals, quads, and shins.

Question 13

Transverse / Horizontal

Answer 13

Trans- across, through, -vers turn; a cut through the body horizontally. Ex: top half of body and lower half of body. If cut at naval, the breast, head, shoulders would be at top, legs, genitals, hips at bottom.

Question 14

Longitudinal section

Answer 14

Longitudinal, a sagittal or frontal plane that refers to a section along the structure along the long axis of a structure. Ex: anything cute top to bottom

Question 15

Cross section

Answer 15

A two dimensional view of a structure or tissue that has been cut at a right angle to its main axis, transverse section. Ex: cutting someone in half horizontally

Question 16

Axial

Answer 16

Axilla- wing, -al pertaining to; relating to the center al axis of the body. The axial skeleton is the collection of bones that make up the bodies central core (skull, ribcage, vertebral column, sacrum, coccyx, and sternum)

Question 17

Appendicular

Answer 17

Region of the body pertaining to the appendix

Question 18

Abdominal

Answer 18

A Region of the body pertaining to the abdominal

Question 19

Axillary

Answer 19

A region of the body Pertaining to the arm pit

Question 20

Antebrachial

Answer 20

A region of the body Pertaining to the forearm

Question 21

Brachial

Answer 21

A region of the body pertaining to the arm

Question 22

Buccal

Answer 22

A region of the body pertaining to the cheek (mouth)

Question 23

Coxal

Answer 23

A region of the body pertaining to the hip

Question 24

Cranial

Answer 24

A region of the body pertaining to the skull

Question 25

Digital

Answer 25

A region of the body pertaining to the toes or fingers

Question 26

Femoral

Answer 26

A region of the body pertaining to the femur

Question 27

Frontal

Answer 27

A region of the body pertaining to the front of the body

Question 28

Gluteal

Answer 28

A region of the body pertaining to the glutes

Question 29

Inguinal

Answer 29

A region of the body pertaining to the groin

Question 30

Lumbar

Answer 30

A region of the body pertaining to the lower back

Question 31

Mammary

Answer 31

A region of the body pertaining to the breast

Question 32

Nasals

Answer 32

A region of the body pertaining to the nose

Question 33

Occipital

Answer 33

A region of the body pertaining to the back of the head or skull

Question 34

Ophthalmic

Answer 34

A region of the body pertaining to the eyes

Question 35

Oral

Answer 35

A region of the body pertaining to the teeth or mouth

Question 36

Orbital

Answer 36

A region of the body pertaining to round

Question 37

Optic

Answer 37

A region of the body pertaining to the eye or vision

Question 38

Palmar

Answer 38

A region of the body pertaining to the palm of the hand

Question 39

Patellar

Answer 39

A region of the body pertaining to the kneecap (patella)

Question 40

Pectoral

Answer 40

A region of the body pertaining to the chest or breast

Question 41

Pedal

Answer 41

A region of the body pertaining to the foot

Question 42

Pubic/Genital

Answer 42

A region of the body pertaining to the pubic bone or genitals

Question 43

Pelvic

Answer 43

A region of the body pertaining to the pelvis

Question 44

Plantar

Answer 44

A region of the body pertaining to the sole of the foot

Question 45

Popliteal

Answer 45

A region of the body pertaining to the back of the knee

Question 46

Sternal

Answer 46

A region of the body pertaining to the sternum

Question 47

Tarsal

Answer 47

A region of the body pertaining to bones in the foot

Question 48

Thoracic

Answer 48

A region of the body pertaining to the thorax (chest)

Question 49

Umbilical

Answer 49

A region of the body pertaining to the umbilicus (naval)

Question 50

Vertebral

Answer 50

A region of the body pertaining to the vertebrae