Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Assisting > The Body’s Cavities, Planes, Sections and Areas > Flashcards

The Body’s Cavities, Planes, Sections and Areas Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

What are the two major cavities of the body?

A

The dorsal cavity and the Ventral cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What direction is the dorsal cavity?

A

The dorsal cavity is the posterior(back)view of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What direction is the ventral cavity of the body?

A

The ventral cavity is the anterior(front) view of the body.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What cavities does the dorsal cavity include?

A

The cranial cavity and the spinal cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What organs are in the cranial cavity?

A

The skull and the brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What organs are in the spinal cavity?

A

The spine and the spinal cord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What membranes line the dorsal cavity systems?

A

Membranes called meninges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the two cavities that make up the ventral cavity?

A

The thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What organ divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

A

The diaphragm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What cavity is located in the abdominal cavity?

A

The pelvic cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are the organs in the thoracic cavity?

A

The heart and the lungs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What membranes are the organs of the thoracic cavity covered in?

A

They are covered in pleural membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What type of pleural membranes cover the chest?

A

The parietal membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What type of pleural membranes cover the lungs?

A

The visceral pleural membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What type of pleural membranes cover the heart?

A

The pericardial pleural membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Inside the heart, what two pleural membranes are available and what are they called?

A

Within the heart are both parietal and visceral membranes and they are called serous membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What does serous membranes mean?

A

It means they cover organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What organs are located in the abdominal cavity?

A

The liver, the stomach and the intestines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What are the two types of serous membranes in the abdominal cavity?

A

Peritoneum and mesentery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Which type of serous membranes line the abdominal cavity?

A

The peritoneum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are the outer surfaces of the organs located in the abdominal cavity covered by?

A

Mesentery membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Where is the pelvic cavity located?

A

Below the abdominal cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What pleural membrane is located in the abdominal cavity?

A

The peritoneum, it covers some of the surfaces of the pelvic organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What organs are located in the pelvic cavity?

A

Reproductive organs and urinary organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What does the body area Axillary refer to?

A

Armpit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What does the body area Brachial refer to?

A

Upper Arm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What does the body area Buccal refer to?

A

Mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What does the body area Cardiac refer to?

A

Heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What does the body area Cervical refer to?

A

Neck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What does the body area Cranial refer to?

A

Head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What does the body area Cutaneous refer to?

A

Skin

32
Q

What does the body area Deltoid refer to?

A

Shoulder

33
Q

What does the body area Femoral refer to?

A

Thigh

34
Q

What does the body area Frontal refer to?

A

Forehead

35
Q

What does the body area Gastric refer to?

A

Stomach

36
Q

What does the body area Gluteal refer to?

A

Buttocks

37
Q

What does the body area Hepatic refer to?

A

Liver

38
Q

What does the body area Iliac refer to?

A

Hip

39
Q

What does the body area Lumbar refer to?

A

Small area of the lower back

40
Q

What does the body area Mammary refer to?

A

Breast

41
Q

What does the body area Nasal refer to?

A

Nose

42
Q

What does the body area Occipital refer to?

A

Back of head

43
Q

What does the body area Orbital refer to?

A

Eye

44
Q

What does the body area Parietal refer to?

A

Crown of head

45
Q

What does the body area Patellar refer to?

A

Kneecap

46
Q

What does the body area Pectoral refer to?

A

Chest

47
Q

What does the body area Pectoral refer to?

A

Chest

48
Q

What does the body area Plantar refer to?

A

Sole of the foot

49
Q

What does the body area Pulmonary refer to?

A

Lungs

50
Q

What does the body area Renal refer to?

A

Kidney

51
Q

What does the body area Sacral refer to?

A

Spine base

52
Q

What does the body area Temporal refer to?

A

Side of head

53
Q

What does the body area Umbilical refer to?

A

Navel

54
Q

What does the body location superior refer to?

A

Above, higher

55
Q

What does the body location inferior refer to?

A

Lower, below

56
Q

What does the body location anterior refer to?

A

Towards the front of the body(chest)

57
Q

What does the body location posterior refer to?

A

Towards the back of the body(lumbar)

58
Q

What does the body location ventral refer to?

A

Towards the front of the body(breasts, mammary glands)

59
Q

What does the body location dorsal refer to?

A

Towards the back of the body(buttocks)

60
Q

What does the body location medial refer to?

A

Towards the body’s midline(lungs)

61
Q

What does the body location lateral refer to?

A

Facing away from the midline(shoulders, in comparison to the neck)

62
Q

What does the body location internal refer to?

A

Within(brain in the skull)

63
Q

What does the body location external refer to?

A

Outside(ribs are located outside the lungs)

64
Q

What does the body location superficial refer to?

A

Towards the bodies surface(skin)

65
Q

What does the body location Deep refer to?

A

Within(various vein systems)

66
Q

What does the body location central refer to?

A

Primary portion of the body(brain in relation to the nervous system)

67
Q

What does the body location peripheral refer to?

A

Rooted in the main part of the body and extending outward(nerves in the arms, legs, and face)

68
Q

What does the body location Proximal refer to?

A

Near the origin(knee, in relation to foot)

69
Q

What does the body location distal refer to?

A

Removed from the origin (bicep in relation to hand)

70
Q

What does the body location parietal refer to?

A

Related to the cavity walls (membranes that line the chest cavity)

71
Q

What does the body location visceral refer to?

A

Related to the organs within a cavity (membranes that cover the lungs)

72
Q

What are the theee primary planes of the body?

A

Median sagittal, transverse and frontal

73
Q

How does the median sagittal plane divide the body?

A

It divides the body into left and right

74
Q

How does the transverse plane divide the body?

A

It is divided into upper and lower sections

75
Q

How does the frontal/coronal plane divide the body?

A

Divides the body into dorsal and ventral (back and front)

76
Q

What are the four main areas of the abdomen?

A

Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant and right lower quadrant

77
Q

What are the nine sub regions of the abdomen?

A

Right: right hypochondriac region, right lumbar region and right iliac region

Middle: epigastric region, umbilical region and hypogastric region

Left: left hypochondriac region, left lumbar region and left iliac region

Medical Assisting (21 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions