HBHI - Chapter 1 - Quadrants, Regions, Body Cavities

Question 1

another name for organs?

Answer 1

viscera

Question 2

name the 2 main body cavities

Answer 2

dorsal and ventral

Question 3

where is the dorsal cavity?

Answer 3

located towards the posterior surface

Question 4

what 2 divisions are in the dorsal cavity?

Answer 4

cranial and spinal

Question 5

where is the cranial cavity located and what does it contain?

Answer 5

in skull and contains brain

Question 6

where is the spinal cavity located and what does it contain?

Answer 6

extends downward from cranial cavity and is surrounded by bony vertebra. contains spinal cord

Question 7

describe the ventral cavity

Answer 7

larger cavity of the two located toward the anterior surface of body

Question 8

what are the divisions in the ventral cavity?

Answer 8

thoracic and abdominopelvic

Question 9

where is the thoracic cavity located?

Answer 9

superior to the diaphragm surrounded by ribcage

Question 10

name and describe the 2 divisions of the thoracic cavity

Answer 10

pleural; lungs are lateral to the mediastinum
mediastinum; contains heart, thymus gland, parts of esophagus, trachea, and large vessels attached to the heart

Question 11

describe the location of the abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 11

located deeper than the diaphragm

Question 12

name the viscera located in the abdominal cavity

Answer 12

stomach, majority of intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys

Question 13

name the viscera in the pelvic cavity

Answer 13

includes remainder of intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and the internal parts of the reproductive system

Question 14

how many quadrants are there?

Answer 14

4

Question 15

name the 4 quadrants

Answer 15

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

Question 16

name RUQ viscera

Answer 16

majority of the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, transverse colon (cut), ascending colon

Question 17

name RLQ viscera

Answer 17

cecum and vermiform appendix

Question 18

name LUQ viscera

Answer 18

left lobe of liver, stomach (cut), spleen, duodenum, pancreas, pancreatic duct, descending colon

Question 19

name RLQ viscera

Answer 19

small intestine, rectum, anus

Question 20

how many regions are there?

Answer 20

9

Question 21

what body landmark is used as the centermost region?

Answer 21

umbilical

Question 22

which region is centermost region?

Answer 22

umbilical

Question 23

which region is directly inferior to the umbilical?

Answer 23

hypogastric

Question 24

which region is superior to the umbilical?

Answer 24

epigastric

Question 25

which region is lateral to epigastric?

Answer 25

hypochondric

Question 26

which region is lateral to the umbilical region?

Answer 26

lumbar

Question 27

which region is lateral to the hypogastric region?

Answer 27

iliac