quiz #1

Question 1

SUPERIOR is

Answer 1

towards the head or upper part of a structure

Question 2

The THORACIC cavity

Answer 2

• superior to the diaphragm
• 2 pleural : L & R lungs
• 1 superior mediastinum; space between 2 pleural cavities that contain organs
• 1 pericardial cavity; contains the heart

Question 3

DORSAL cavity

Answer 3

is cranial and vertebral; brain and nerve system

Question 4

VENTRAL cavity

Answer 4

is thoracic and abdominopelvic; contains the internal organs

Question 5

ANATOMICAL position

Answer 5

Standard body position that serves as the anatomical reference point to describe the body parts

Question 6

PROXIMAL to

Answer 6

Closest to point of attachment

ex; skeletal muscle is proximal to the bone

Question 7

CRANIAL cavity

Answer 7

Contains the brain and associated membranes

Question 8

VERTEBRAL/SPINAL cavity

Answer 8

Contains the spinal cord and its membranes

Question 9

MEDIAL to

Answer 9

towards the middle of the body

Question 10

POSTERIOR to

Answer 10

Towards the back of the body

ex; the heel is posterior of the toe

Question 11

ANTERIOR to

Answer 11

Towards the front of the body

ex; the stomach is anterior t the spine

Question 12

INFERIOR to

Answer 12

Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure

ex; the chin is inferior to the nose

Question 13

MEMBRANES

Answer 13

Body membranes that are thin sheets of tissues that line body cavities and cover internal organs within the cavities

Question 14

Types of membranes

Answer 14

• Parietal membrane (outside wall)
• Visceral membrane ( covers an organ

Question 15

LUNG membrane

Answer 15

• Parietal pleura : membrane lines the walls of the thoracic cavity
• Visceral pleura : covers the lungs

Question 16

LATERAL to

Answer 16

towards the side of the body
- Ipsilateral: on the same side
- Contralateral: on the opposite side

Question 17

Abdominopelvic regions
(middle/center)

Answer 17

From top to bottom:
- Epigastric (upper middle)
- Umbilical (center)
- Hypogastric (lower middle)

Question 18

TRANSVERSE (cross sectional)

Answer 18

Divides into horizontal superior and inferior parts (top & bottom)

Question 19

Abdominopelvic regions
(right side)

Answer 19

• R Hypochondriac ( upper right)
• R lumbar ( middle right)
• R iliac/inguinal (lower right)

Question 20

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Answer 20

Vertical plane dividing sideways anterior and posterior (front & back)

Question 21

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 21

• 2 subcavities below the diaphragm
• abdominal cavity- contains abdominal organs
• pelvic cavity contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs and rectum

Question 22

SAGITTAL plane

Answer 22

Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections
- Midsagittal: divides equally
- Parasagittal: divides unequally

Question 23

Superficial to

Answer 23

away from the internal portion

Question 24

Deep

Answer 24

towards the internal position

Question 25

Distal

Answer 25

Away from point of attachment

Question 26

Quadrants

Answer 26

RUQ; upper right
RLQ; lower right
LUQ; upper left
LLQ; lower left

Question 27

Abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 27

Parietal peritoneum: the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity
Visceral peritoneum: covers most of the organs within the abdominopelvic cavity