Module 1 - Terminology and the Body Plan

Question 1

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 1

body erect, face forward, feet together, palms face forward

Question 2

what is the difference between supine and prone

Answer 2

supine: lying face upward
prone: lying face downwards

Question 3

what does cephalic mean? what about caudal

Answer 3

cephalic = superior = toward head
caudal = inferior = away from head

Question 4

what is medial and lateral

Answer 4

relative to midline, medial towards mid line, lateral way from midline

Question 5

what is proximal and distal

Answer 5

proximal = close to origin, distal = away from origin

Question 6

what is superficial and deep

Answer 6

superficial = close to surface, deep = further from surface

Question 7

what is anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal

Answer 7

anterior = ventral = from torso outwards
posterior = dorsal - from back outwards

Question 8

what makes up the head

Answer 8

frontal/forehead, orbital/eyes, nasal/nose, oral/mouth

Question 9

what makes up the neck

Answer 9

cervical

Question 10

what makes up the trunk

Answer 10

thoracic (thorax), abdomen and pelvis

Question 11

what makes up the thoracic (thorax)

Answer 11

pectoral/chest, sternal/breastbone, mammary/breast

Question 12

what makes up the abdomen

Answer 12

abdominal/abdomen, umbilical/navel

Question 13

what makes up the pelvis

Answer 13

pelvic/pelvis, inguinal/groin, pubic/genital

Question 14

what is another word for:
ear
cheek
mental

Answer 14

ear = otic
cheek = buccal
mental = chin

Question 15

what makes up the upper limb

Answer 15

clavicular/collarbone, axillary/armpit, brachial/arm, antecubital/front of elbow, antebrachial/forearm, manual/hand, carpal/wrist

Question 16

what makes up the manual/hand

Answer 16

palmar/palm, digital/fingers

Question 17

what makes up the lower limb

Answer 17

coral/hip, femoral/thigh, patellar/kneecap, crura/leg, pedal/foot

Question 18

what makes up the pedal/foot

Answer 18

talus/ankle, dorsum/top of foot, digital/toes

Question 19

fill in the blank:
shoulder to finger =
shoulder to elbow =
elbow to wrist =

Answer 19

shoulder to finger = upper limb
shoulder to elbow = arm
elbow to wrist = forearm

Question 20

fill in the blank:
hip to foot =
hip to knee =
knee to ankle =

Answer 20

hip to foot = lower limb
hip to knee = thigh
knee to ankle = leg

Question 21

true or false: the toes are part of the leg

Answer 21

false, the leg is from the knee to the ankles

Question 22

what is the base of the skull called?

Answer 22

occipital

Question 23

what is the back of the neck called

Answer 23

nuchal

Question 24

what is the area between the hips called

Answer 24

the sacral

Question 25

what is the anatomical word for shoulder blades

Answer 25

scapular

Question 26

what is the loin/lumbar region?

Answer 26

In humans, the term “loin” or “loins” refers to the portion of the body below the rib cage and just above the pelvis. This term is frequently used for the segment below the ribs

Question 27

what is the acromial region

Answer 27

the shoulder

Question 28

what is the olecranon

Answer 28

The olecranon is the part of the ulna that cups the lower end of the humerus, creating a hinge for elbow movement.

Question 29

what is the function of a diaphragm

Answer 29

divides body cavities into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 30

what does the thoracic cavity include? what about the mediastinum?

Answer 30

primary lungs and heart. the mediastinum contains all the structures except the lungs.

Question 31

what does the abdominal cavity include?

Answer 31

stomach, kidneys, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas

Question 32

what does the pelvic cavity include?

Answer 32

urinary bladder, part of the large intestine, reproductive organs

Question 33

what is the function of the serous membrane?

Answer 33

cover the organs of trunk cavities and lines the cavity. cavities are filled with lubricating fluid produced by the membranes

Question 34

what is the inner and outer layers of the serous membrane

Answer 34

inner = visceral serous membrane
outer = parietal serous membrane

Question 35

what is the serous membrane around the heart

Answer 35

pericardium

Question 36

what is the serous membrane around the lungs

Answer 36

pleura

Question 37

what is the serous membrane around the organs of the abdominal cavity

Answer 37

peritoneum

Question 38

what is the double layer of the peritoneum called?

Answer 38

mesentery

Question 39

Answer 39