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Organization of the Body

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A person standing forward with hands at their sides and palms facing forward is said to be in ____________ position.   Anatomical  
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Which term(s) refers to the FRONT of the body?   Anterior/Ventral  
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Which term(s) refers to the BACK of the body?   Posterior/Dorsal  
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Which term refers to a position TOWARD THE HEAD?   Superior  
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Which terms refers to a position AWAY FROM THE HEAD?   Inferior  
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What are the 2 dorsal cavities?   Cranial and Spinal  
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What are the 2 ventral cavities?   Thoracic and Abdomino-Pelvic  
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What is the MEMBRANE that surrounds ORGANS, like the lungs and heart?   Visceral  
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What is the MEMBRANE that surrounds THE INSIDE LINING OF CAVITIES?   Parietal  
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The head is ________ to the neck.   Superior  
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The hand is ________ to the wrist.   Distal  
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The skin is _________ to the muscles.   Superficial  
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The mouth is __________ to the nose.   Inferior  
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The eyes are _________ to the bridge of the nose.   Lateral  
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The elbow is __________ to the wrist.   Proximal  
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Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?   Sagittal  
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Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?   Mid-Sagittal  
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Which planes divides the body into superior and posterior portions?   Transverse  
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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?   Frontal  
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What organ is referred to as the pleura?   Lungs  
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What muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?   Diaphragm  
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What is the specific parietal lining of the abdominal cavity?   Peritoneum  
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What is the specific visceral lining of the organs of the abdominal cavity?   Mesentery  
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What type of imaging creates a cross section view with a rotating x-ray?   CT or CAT Scan  
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What type of imaging creates an image by bouncing sound waves off of internal structures and records the echo patterns?   Ultrasound  
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What type of imaging uses a strong magnetic field and radio pulses to create a 3-D cross section image?   MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)  
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