Intro to Anatomy

Question 1

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 1

Standing up, forearms faced anteriorly (palms out).

Question 2

Coronal/Frontal plane

Answer 2

Divides anterior and posterior

Question 3

Sagittal plane

Answer 3

Divides body left and right

Question 4

Transverse/horizontal/axial plane

Answer 4

Divides superiorly and posteriorly

Question 5

Oblique plane

Answer 5

Divides at an angle (any other way)

Question 6

Anterior vs posterior

Answer 6

Front vs back

Question 7

Ventral vs dorsal

Answer 7

Front side vs back side

Question 8

Superior vs inferior

Answer 8

Closer to head vs closer to feet

Question 9

Cranial vs caudal

Answer 9

Head end vs booty end

Question 10

Medial vs lateral

Answer 10

Towards midline vs away from midline

Question 11

Superficial vs deep

Answer 11

On the outside vs on the inside

Question 12

Proximal vs distal

Answer 12

Closer to point of attachment vs farther from point of attachment

Question 13

Structural organization of the body (7, small to big)

Answer 13

Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 14

Organ systems (11)

Answer 14

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

Question 15

Right upper quadrant

Answer 15

Liver, gallbladder

Question 16

Left upper quadrant

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Right lower quadrant

Answer 17

Appendix, intestines, bladder

Question 18

Left lower quadrant

Answer 18

Intestines, bladder

Question 19

9 abdominopelvic regions (left to right, top to bottom)

Answer 19

Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriacRight lumbar, umbilical, left lumbarRight inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal

Question 20

Posterior body cavity

Answer 20

Cranial cavity - brainVertebral canal - spinal cord

Question 21

Ventral body cavity

Answer 21

Thoracic cavity - mediastinum (trachea) and periocardial (heart), pleural (lungs)DiaphragmAbdominopelvic cavity - abdominal cavity (digestive glands and organs) and pelvic cavity (bladder)

Question 22

Visceral layer

Answer 22

Covers organs

Question 23

Parietal layer

Answer 23

Lines body cavity

Question 24

Serous fluid

Answer 24

In between visceral and parietal layer

Question 25

What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?

Answer 25

Anatomy is the study of structure, whereas Physiology is the study of function.