The Human Body

Question 1

Representation of any region of the body that is viewed in a specific posture.

Answer 1

Anatomical Position

Question 2

Describes a face up orientation

Answer 2

Supine Position

Question 3

Describes a face down orientation

Answer 3

Prone Position

Question 4

These terms are essential for describing the relative lications of different body structures

Answer 4

Directional Terms

Question 5

Dscribes the front or direction toward the front of the body.

Answer 5

Anterior (ventral)

Question 6

Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body

Answer 6

Posterior (Dorsal)

Question 7

Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body

Answer 7

Superior (cranial)

Question 8

Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail.

Answer 8

Inferior (Caudal)

Question 9

Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body

Answer 9

Lateral

Question 10

Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body

Answer 10

Medial

Question 11

Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Answer 11

Distal

Question 12

Describes a position closer to the surface of the body

Answer 12

Superficial

Question 13

Describes a position farther from the surface of the body

Answer 13

Deep

Question 14

These are imaginary flat surfaces that pass through parts of the body

Answer 14

Body Planes

Question 15

Plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides

Answer 15

Sagittal Plane

Question 16

Plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior portion and a posterior portion

Answer 16

Frontal Plane

Question 17

The plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.

Answer 17

Transverse Plane

Question 18

Organs found in this quadrant include the liver, the gall bladder, duodenum the upper portion of the pancreas and the hepatic flexure of the colon.
It is commonly tender in cases of hepatitis, cholecystitis and the formation of a peptic ulcer.

Answer 18

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Question 19

Includes the appendix, the upper portion if the colon, the right ovary and Fallopian tube in women and the rught uterpenus.
May be assessed when diagnosing appendicitisin which case this quadrant would be tender and painful

Answer 19

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Question 20

Includes the stomach, the spleen, the left portion of the liver, and the main body of the pancreas; also the left portion of the kidney and adrenal gland.
It will be tender and a point of interest in cases of appendicitis and abnormalities of the intestines such as malrotation

Answer 20

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

Question 21

Includes the bottom portion of the colon, the sigmoid colon, the left ovary, Fallopian tube and the left uterine tune.
Doctors will assess this area if there is abdominal pain in this region

Answer 21

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)