LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY

Question 1

position when the subject is lying face-up

Answer 1

supine position

Question 2

the position is lying face-down

Answer 2

prone position

Question 3

Explains the location of one body structure in relation to another

Answer 3

directional terms

Question 5

directional term for Toward the head or upper part of a structure or the body

Answer 5

superior

Question 6

directional term for Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body or structure

Answer 6

inferior

Question 7

directional term for Toward the front of the body

Answer 7

anterior

Question 8

directional term for Toward or at the midline of the body on the inner side

Answer 8

medial

Question 8

directional term for Toward the backside of the body

Answer 8

posterior

Question 9

directional term for Away from the midline of the body

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

directional term for Between a more medial and more lateral structure

Answer 10

intermediate

Question 11

directional term for Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk

Answer 11

proximal

Question 12

directional term for Further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Answer 12

distal

Question 13

directional term for Towards or at the body surface

Answer 13

superficial

Question 14

directional term for Away from the surface

Answer 14

deep

Question 15

Sections are cuts along imaginary lines used to view the internal structures of the body and organs

Answer 15

body planes and sections

Question 16

section that Divides the body or organ into left or right parts

Answer 16

sagittal

Question 17

section that Divides the body or organ into 2 equal left and right parts

Answer 17

medial / midsagittal

Question 18

section that Lengthwise plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts

Answer 18

frontal

Question 19

section that Horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior parts

Answer 19

transverse

Question 20

body cavity that houses the brain and spine in a continuous flow

Answer 20

dorsal cavity

Question 21

which section in the dorsal cavity houses the brain and protected by the skull

Answer 21

cranial

Question 22

body cavity that houses the lungs to the pelvis

Answer 22

ventral cavity

Question 23

which section of the ventral cavity houses the stomach and the reproductive organs

Answer 23

abdominal

Question 23

which section in the dorsal cavity houses the skull and is protected by the vertebrae

Answer 23

spinal

Question 23

the center region in the thoracic area that houses the heart

Answer 23

mediastinum

Question 24

which section in the ventral cavity houses the heart, lungs, and trachea which are protected by the ribcage

Answer 24

thoracic

Question 25

what organ separates the thoracic to the abdominal cavity

Answer 25

the diaphram

Question 26

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the brain is _ to the skull

Answer 26

deep

Question 27

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the throat is _ to the belly button

Answer 27

superior

Question 28

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the breastbone is _ to the spine

Answer 28

anterior

Question 29

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the nose is _ to the cheek

Answer 29

medial

Question 30

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the eye is _ to the eyebrow

Answer 30

inferior

Question 30

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:

Question 31

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the kidney is _ to the abdominal wall

Answer 31

posterior

Question 32

WHICH DIRECTIONAL TERM IS BEST USED FOR THE GIVEN STRUCTURES?:
the heart is _ the 2 arms

Answer 32

intermediate