Chapter 1: The Human Body and Cells

Question 1

1. Identify and describe major regions and cavities of the human body and provide example of major organs contained within each cavity

Answer 1

Dorsal Cavity 
-	Cranial (Brain)
-	Vertebral (spinal cord) 
Ventral Cavity 
-	Thoracic (lungs, heart) 
-	Abdominal (liver, kidneys, spleen)

Question 2

2. Define the standard anatomical position

Answer 2

Supine: Lying down with the face upwards
Prone: Lying down with the face downwards
Standard anatomical position: person is standing upright with the lower limbs together or slightly apart, feet flat on the floor and facing forward, upper limbs at the sides with the palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body

Question 3

Standard anatomical planes

Answer 3

Sagittal: Divides body into lefts and rights
Frontal: Divides the body into belly and back
Transverse: Divides body into inferior and superior view