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Anatomy/Med Term CH4

Body Structure

QuestionAnswer
Within Body Cavities are organs, what are they referred to as? Viscera
What are the two main body cavities? Ventral = Front of the Body Dorsal = Back of the Body
What are the names of the two smaller cavities within the Ventral Cavity? Thoracic Abdominopelvic
The thoracic cavity is enclosed by the ribcage and contains what organs? Heart, Lungs, Trachea, Esophagus, Large blood vessels and Nerves
The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into what to smaller cavities? Abdominal and Pelvic cavities
The kidneys, ureters, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are located in what abdominopelvic cavity? Abdominal Cavity
What organs does the pelvic cavity contain? bladder, anus, reproductive system
The pelvic cavity is enclosed by what? The pelvis
What is the upper portion of the Dorsal Cavity called? The Cranial Cavity
The Brain is located in what smaller dorsal cavity? The Cranial Cavity
What is the lower portion of the Dorsal Cavity called? The Vertebral cavity
The Vertebral Cavity contains what and is enclosed by what? Contains the Spinal Cord and is enclosed by the spine
Why do health care professionals use Directional Terms? They use them to describe the location of organs and conditions, injuries, and diseases within the body
What is the Anatomical Position? Patient is standing up with arms at sides and head, palms, and feet facing forward
Anterior in front of, front Opposite Term? Posterior = back, behind, toward the rear
Posterior back, behind, toward the rear Opposite Term? Anterior = in front of, front
Distal away from, farthest from the point of attachment Opposite Term? Proximinal = near, closest to the point of attachment
Proximinal near, closest to the point of attachment Opposite Term? Distal = away from, farthest from the point of attachment
Dorsal near the upper surface, back surface of the body Opposite Term? Ventral = toward the bottom, front surface of the body
Ventral toward the bottom, front surface of the body Opposite Term? Dorsal = near the upper surface, back surface of the body
Superior over, above Opposite Term? Inferior = under, below
Inferior under, below Opposite Term? Superior = over, above
Lateral away from the middle Opposite Term? Medial = toward the middle
Medial toward the middle Opposite Term? Lateral = away from the middle
Rostral Toward the front Opposite Term? Caudal = toward the back
Caudal toward the back Opposite Term? Rostral
Supine* lying on the back, face up Opposite Term? Prone = lying on abdomen, face down *when these terms are used to describe the arms, their meanings are reversed; supine means the palms are facing the front, and prone means the palms are facing the back.
Prone* lying on abdomen, face down Opposite Term? Supine = lying on back, face up *when these terms are used to describe the arms, their meanings are reversed; supine means the palms are facing the front, and prone means the palms are facing the back.
Superficial near the surface of the body Opposite Term? Deep = away from the surface of the body
Deep away from the surface of the body Opposite Term? Superficial = near the surface of the body
Lateral or Sagittal Plane Separates patient into right and left regions
Median or Midsagittal Plane Sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left regions
Parasagittal Plane Sagittal plane that divides body into unequal right and left regions
Frontal or Coronal Plane Separates patient into front and back regions
Transverse Plane Separates the body into top and bottom regions
Created by: jmwhelpley
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