MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & BODY SYSTEMS

Question 1

body planes

Answer 1

imaginary lines drawn through the body to separate the body into sections

Question 2

transverse plane

Answer 2

Horizontal plane dividing the body into a top and bottom half

1. Superior = body parts above
   other parts
2. Inferior = body parts below
   other parts
3. Cranial = body parts near the head
4. Caudal = body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (or near the tail bone)

Question 3

Superior

Answer 3

body parts above other parts

Question 4

Inferior

Answer 4

2. Inferior = body parts below other parts

Question 5

Cranial

Answer 5

body parts near the heads

Question 6

Caudal

Answer 6

body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (or near the tail bone)

Question 7

Median Plane

Answer 7

Divides the body into right and left sides

1. Medial = body parts located near
   the middle or midline of the body
2. Lateral = body parts located away
   from the midline or middle of the body

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

body parts located near
the middle or midline of the body

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

body parts located away
from the midline or middle of the body

Question 10

Frontal Plane

Answer 10

Divides the body into front and back sections
1. Anterior = body parts on the
front of the body
2. Posterior = body parts on the
back of the body

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

body parts on the front of the body

Question 12

Posterior

Answer 12

body parts on the back of the body

Question 13

Proximal

Answer 13

body parts close to the point of reference

Question 14

Distal

Answer 14

body parts away from the point of reference

Question 15

Body Cavities

Answer 15

Spaces within the body which contain vital organs

Question 16

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 16

protects the nervous system and is divided into two subdivisions:
-Cranial cavity is within the skull and encases the brain
-Vertebral cavity runs within the vertebral column
and encases the
spinal cord

Question 17

Cranial cavity

Answer 17

is within the skull and encases the brain

Question 18

Vertebral cavity

Answer 18

runs within the vertebral column and encases the spinal cord

Question 19

Ventral cavity

Answer 19

houses the internal organs (viscera), and is divided into two subdivisions: - Thoracic and
Abdominopelvic cavities

Question 20

Thoracic cavity

Answer 20

is subdivided into pleural cavities, the mediastinum, and the pericardial cavity

-pleural cavities - each houses a lung
- Mediastinum - contains the pericardial cavity, and surrounds the remaining thoracic organs
-Pericardial cavity - encloses the heart

Question 21

pleural cavities

Answer 21

each houses a lung

Question 22

Mediastinum

Answer 22

contains the pericardial cavity, and surrounds the remaining thoracic organs

Question 23

Pericardial cavity

Answer 23

encloses the heart

Question 24

The abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 24

is separated from the superior thoracic cavity by the dome-shaped diaphragm

It is composed of two subdivisions
- Abdominal cavity - contains the stomach, intestines spleen, liver, and other organs
- Pelvic cavity - lies within the pelvis and contains the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 25

Abdominal cavity

Answer 25

contains the stomach, intestines spleen, liver, and other organs

Question 26

Pelvic cavity

Answer 26

lies within the pelvis and contains the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Question 27

Oral and digestive

Answer 27

mouth (buccal cavity ) and cavities of the digestive organs

Question 28

Nasal

Answer 28

located within and posterior to the nose

Question 29

Orbital

Answer 29

houses the eyes

Question 30

Middle Ear

Answer 30

contain bones (ossicles) that transmit sound vibrations

Question 31

Synovial

Answer 31

joint cavities