Structural organisation of the body

Question 1

Describe the 3 body planes

Answer 1

Sagittal plane - divides left and right
Coronal plane - anterior and posterior
Transverse or axial plane - superior and inferior

Question 2

What is the midline of the clavicle, the sternum and the apex?

Answer 2

Midclavicular line
Midsternal line
Midaxillary line

Question 3

What is the point between the wrist joint and the elbow joint called? The hip joint and the knee joint?

Answer 3

Forearm
Thigh

Question 4

Name the places we can find the pulse on the face

Answer 4

Temporal - (parts of the artery) anterior branch and superficial

Carotid

Facial

Question 5

What is the membrane that covers the organs, and when was it originally formed?

Answer 5

Serous membrane, formed from embryonic meso-derm
Mesothelium made up of - simple squamous epithelium + thin layer of connective tissues with blood vessels.