Lesson 1 (Chapter 3)

Question 1

Body planes

Answer 1

Imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections

Question 2

Body directions

Answer 2

Terms used to describe the locations of a body part

Question 3

Body cavities

Answer 3

Spaces within the body that contain organs

Question 4

Structural units

Answer 4

The parts of the body that work together to enable the body to function properly.

Question 5

Body planes: Vertical

Answer 5

Sagittal, Midsagittal (Midline), Frontal (Coronal)

Question 6

Body planes: Horizontal

Answer 6

Transverse

Question 7

Ventral

Answer 7

Toward the front (stomach side) of the body

Question 8

Dorsal

Answer 8

Toward the back side of the body

Question 9

Anterior

Answer 9

Toward the front

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

Toward the back

Question 11

Superior

Answer 11

Above or toward the head

Question 12

Inferior

Answer 12

Below or toward the feet

Question 13

Cephalic

Answer 13

Toward the head

Question 14

Caudal

Answer 14

Toward the tail or lower part of the body

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Near the midline or a body structure

Question 16

Medial

Answer 16

Central or close to the middle

Question 17

Lateral

Answer 17

To the side of the body or away from the midline

Question 18

Proximal

Answer 18

Closer to the trunk or point of attachment

Question 19

Distal

Answer 19

Away from the trunk

Question 20

Dorsal cavity

Answer 20

Located along the back of the body and head. Made of the cranial and spinal cavitied. (Dors/o = Back, -al = Pertaining to)

Question 21

Cranial cavity

Answer 21

Located within the skull (Crani/o = Skull, -al = Pertaining to)

Question 22

Spinal cavity

Answer 22

Located within the spinal column (Spin/o = Spine or backbone, -al = Pertaining to)

Question 23

Ventral cavity

Answer 23

Located along the front of the body. Made of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavitied. (Ventr/o = Front, -al = Pertaining to)

Question 24

Thoracic cavity

Answer 24

Known as the chest cavity, is superior to the diaphragm, containing the heart and lungs. (Thorac/o = chest, -ic = Pertaining to)

Question 25

Abdominal cavity

Answer 25

Inferior to the diaphragm, contains major digestive organs. (Abdomin/o = Abdomen, -al = Pertaining to)

Question 26

Pelvic cavity

Answer 26

Surrounded by the hip bones, containing the excretory and reproductive organs. (Pelv/o = Pelvis, -ic = Pertaining to)

Question 27

Aden/o

Answer 27

Gland

Question 28

Adip/o

Answer 28

Fat

Question 29

Anter/o

Answer 29

Before, front

Question 30

Caud/o

Answer 30

Lower part of body, tail

Question 31

Cephl/o

Answer 31

Head

Question 32

End- , Endo-

Answer 32

In, within, inside

Question 33

Exo-

Answer 33

Out of, outside, away from

Question 34

Hist/o

Answer 34

Tissue

Question 35

-ologist

Answer 35

Specialist

Question 36

-ology

Answer 36

The science or study of

Question 37

Patho/o , -pathy

Answer 37

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

Question 38

Plas/i , pas/o , -plasia

Answer 38

Development, growth, formation

Question 39

Poster/o

Answer 39

Behind, toward the back

Question 40

-stasis, -static

Answer 40

Control, maintenance of a constant level