Lesson 1A (Part 2)

Question 1

What are the 4 sectional planes?

Answer 1

1. Transverse
2. Sagittal
3. Coronal plane
4. Oblique

Question 2

Sagittal

Answer 2

Divides the body and any of its parts into right and left sides
- vertical plane

Question 3

What are the relationships of sagittal? (2)

Answer 3

1. Anterior and posterior

2. Superior and inferior

Question 4

What are the 2 forms of sagittal?

Answer 4

1. Midsagittal

2. Parasagittal

Question 5

Midsagittal

Answer 5

Divides the body into 2 equal parts

Question 6

Parasagittal

Answer 6

Divides the body into unequal parts

- sometimes referred to as just sagittal

Question 7

Coronal

Answer 7

Divides the body into anterior and posterior

• front and back
• vertical plane

Question 8

What are the relationships of coronal? (2)

Answer 8

1. Superior and inferior

2. Medial and lateral (left and right)

Question 9

What is another word for transverse plane?

Answer 9

Axial

Question 10

Transverse

Answer 10

Divides the body into upper and lower parts

- horizontal plane

Question 11

What should you always assume with transverse plane?

Answer 11

That the patient is in supine with their feet towards you when viewing images
- look at from feet to head

Question 12

What are the 2 relationships with transverse?

Answer 12

1. Anterior and posterior

2. Medial and lateral (left and right)

Question 13

Oblique

Answer 13

Any section that is no a direct coronal, sagittal or axial plane

Question 14

What are the 2 main cavities in the body?

Answer 14

1. Dorsal

2. Ventral

Question 15

What cavities make up the dorsal cavity? (2)

Answer 15

1. Cranial cavity

2. Spinal cavity

Question 16

What are the 2 main cavities that make up the ventral cavity?

Answer 16

1. Thoracic cavity

2. Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 17

What is the largest cavity in the body?

Answer 17

Ventral cavity

Question 18

What are 2 cavities that make up the thoracic cavity?

Answer 18

1. Right and left pleural cavity

2. Mediastinal cavity

Question 19

What cavity lays in the mediastinal cavity?

Answer 19

Pericardial cavity

Question 20

What 2 cavities are found in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 20

1. Abdominal cavity

2. Pelvic cavity

Question 21

What does the cranial cavity contain?

Answer 21

The brain

Question 22

What does the spinal cavity contain?

Answer 22

The spinal cord

Question 23

Is the cranial cavity and spinal cavity continuous or closed?

Answer 23

Continuous

Question 24

Is the dorsal cavity continuous or closed?

Answer 24

Closed

- smaller of the two closed cavities

Question 25

Is the ventral cavity continuous or closed?

Answer 25

Closed

- largest of the two closed cavities

Question 26

What is the most anterior body cavity?

Answer 26

Ventral cavity

Question 27

What does the ventral body cavity contain?

Answer 27

Visceral organs

Question 28

What does the abdominal cavity contain? (6)

Answer 28

1. Pancreas
2. Stomach
3. Liver
4. Spleen
5. Intestines
6. Other organs

Question 29

What does the pelvic cavity contain? (3)

Answer 29

1. Urinary bladder
2. Rectum
3. Reproductive organs

Question 30

What does the pleural cavities contain?

Answer 30

Lungs

Question 31

What does the mediastinum contain? (4)

Answer 31

1. Pericardial cavity
   - encloses the heart
2. Esophagus
3. Trachea
4. Great vessels