Module 2

Question 1

What are regional terms

Answer 1

names of specific body areas

Question 2

2 types of regional terms and their description

Answer 2

Axial region – the main axis of the body
Appendicular region – the limbs

Question 3

Refers to the body in anatomical position and are standardized terms of direction are paired terms

Answer 3

directional terminology

Question 4

This region is composed of the neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and perineum

Answer 4

trunk region

Question 5

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above

Answer 5

superior(cranial)

Question 6

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below

Answer 6

Inferior (caudal)

Question 7

meaning of anterior (ventral)

Answer 7

toward or the front of the body, in front of

Question 8

meaning of posterior (dorsal)

Answer 8

towards the back of the body; behind

Question 9

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Answer 9

medial

Question 10

Away from the midline of the body, on the outer side of

Answer 10

Lateral

Question 11

meaning of proximal

Answer 11

closer to the region of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body

Question 12

Distal meaning

Answer 12

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Question 13

Toward or at the surface

Answer 13

superficial (eternal)

Question 14

away from the body surface; more internal

Answer 14

deep ( internal)

Question 15

what does ipsilateral and contralateral mean

Answer 15

ipsilateral- on the same side
contralateral - opposite side

Question 16

plane that lies vertically and divides body into anterior and posterior parts

Answer 16

coronal (frontal) plane

Question 17

Specific sagittal plane that lies vertically in the
midline

Answer 17

Median (midsagittal) plane

Question 18

Transverse plane

Answer 18

runs horizontally and divides body into superior and inferior parts

Question 19

What are cavities

Answer 19

spaces of the body that contains the internal organs or viscera

Question 20

cavity that is bound laterally to the ribs

Answer 20

thoracic cavity

Question 21

cavity that contains the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 21

abdominal cavity

Question 22

contains organs implying more posterior in the body that can be divided into two portions; cranial and vertebral canal

Answer 22

dorsal cavity

Question 23

runs from top to bottom at the center of the body dividing left and right

Answer 23

sagittal

Question 24

runs from left and right dividing the body into up and down

Answer 24

transverse

Question 25

runs from top to bottom at the center of the body dividing front and back

Answer 25

coronal

Question 26

what is serous cavities

Answer 26

lines and enclose several body cavities

Question 27

what cavity houses the brain

Answer 27

cranial cavity

Question 28

what is vertebral cavity

Answer 28

runs through the vertebral column and encloses the spinal cord

Question 29

what is mediastinum

Answer 29

contains the heart surrounded by the pericardial sac

Question 30

2 parts of abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 30

abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 31

cavity that contains the liver, stomach, kidneys and other organs

Answer 31

abdominal cavity

Question 32

cavity that contains the bladder, reproductive organs and rectum

Answer 32

pelvic cavity

Question 33

what are example of serous cavities

Answer 33

pleura, pericardium and peritoneum

Question 34

what is parietal serosa

Answer 34

outer wall of the cavity

Question 35

what is visceral serosa

Answer 35

covers the visceral organs

Question 36

What are abdominal quadrants

Answer 36

divides the abdomen into four quadrants