Thorax

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

• position above or closer to the head

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

• position below or closer to the feet.

Question 3

Posterior (Dorsal)

Answer 3

• Refers to the back side of the body.

Question 4

Anterior (Ventral)

Answer 4

• Refers to the front side of the body.

Question 5

Transverse Plane

Answer 5

• Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves

Question 6

Coronal Plane

Answer 6

• Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.

Question 7

Sagittal Plane

Answer 7

• Divides the body into left and right halves.

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

• Closer to the point of attachment

Question 9

Distal

Answer 9

• Further from the point of attachment

Question 10

Radial

Answer 10

• Refers to the lateral (thumb-side) aspect of the forearm.

Question 11

Ulnar

Answer 11

• Refers to the medial (little-finger-side) aspect of the forearm.

Question 12

Fibular

Answer 12

• Refers to the lateral side of the lower leg, where the fibula is located.

Question 13

Tibial

Answer 13

• Refers to the medial side of the lower leg, where the tibia is located

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

• Closer to the midline of the body.

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

• Further from the midline of the body.

Question 16

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 16

• Pleural Cavities
• Pericardial Cavity
• Mediastinum

Question 17

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 17

• located below the diaphragm and divided into two main parts:
• pelvic
• abdominal

Question 18

Heart Location

Answer 18

• located between lungs
• about 2/3 lies on left of midline
• positioned between the lungs
• apex on the diaphragm and base at the atria
• apex formed by tip of left ventricle

Question 19

Heart Chambers

Answer 19

• 4 chambers
• left and right atria, left and right ventricles
• Inter-atrial and inter-ventricular septums

Question 20

function of heart ?

Answer 20

• recieves deoxy blood from body
• pumps to lungs
• recieves oxy blood form lungs
• pumps to rest of body

Question 21

Blood Flow Within the Heart

Answer 21

• Deoxy blood enters the right atrium from the body through the superior and inferior vena cava
• passes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle.
  -pumps through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary arteries to the lungs for oxygenation
• returns from the lungs to the left atrium via the pulmonary veins.
• passes through the mitral (bicuspid) valve into the left ventricle.
  -pumps through the aortic valve into the aorta and out to the body.