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Anatomy 2- Anatomy 1
Review from Anatomy 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another term for the word Anterior is: | Ventral |
| The region of the 9-region plan of the abdomen located directly lateral to the epigastric region: | Hypochondriac Region |
| The region of the 9-region Plan of the abdomen located medial to the inguinal region: | Hypogastric region |
| The region of the 9-region Plan of the abdomen locted directly superior to the umbilical region: | Epigastric Region |
| The study of the structure of the human body: | Anatomy |
| The study of function of the human body: | Physiology |
| The study of the structure of the human body before birth: | Embryology |
| Study of all living things: | Biology |
| An imaginary line drawn on the surface of the body to represent the approximate location of some underlying structure: | Linear Guide |
| A description of a body part in relation to the position of adjacent structures: | Anatomical Guides |
| The points of origin and termination of a body part in relation to adjacent body structures: | Anatomical Limits |
| Term referring to the organs contained within a body cavity: | Visceral |
| A vertical plane passing through the body from anterior to posterior and superior to inferior so as to divide the body into right and left portions: | Sagital Planes |
| A vertical plane passing through the body from superior to inferior and from side to side so as to divide the body into an anterior and posterior portion: | Frontal Plane or Coronal Plane |
| A vertical plane passing through the body from anterior to posterior and superior to inferior so as to divide the body into symmetrical halves: | Median Plane or Mid-sagittal Plane |
| A horizontal plane passing through the body from anterior to posterior and side to side so as to divide the body into superior and inferior portions: | Transverse Plane or Horizontal Plane |
| Another Term for the word Deep is : | Central |
| Another term for the word Peripheral is : | Superficial |
| The opposite of Medial is : | Lateral |
| The opposite of Distal is : | Proximal |
| The opposite of Dorsal is: | Ventral |
| The opposite of Inferior is : | Superior |
| Term referring to the walls surrounding a body cavity: | Parietal |
| A group of body tissues arranged for the performance of a particular function in the body: | Organ |
| A group of body cells arranged for the performance of a particular function in the body: | Tissue |
| The system of the body having to do with the skin: | Integumentary System |
| The system of the body having to do with the heart, blood, and vessels: | Circulatory System |
| The system of the body having to do with the bones of the body: | Skeletal System |
| The dead human body used for anatomical study is called: | Cadaver |
| The brain and spinal cord are found in this cavity: | Posterior Cavity or Dorsal Cavity |
| The heart and lungs are found in this cavity: | Ventral Cavity or Thoracic Cavity |
| The stomach is found in this Cavity: | Peritoneal Cavity |
| The tongue is found in this cavity: | Oral Cavity or Proper-bucca Cavity |
| The heart is found in this cavity: | Pericardial Cavity |
| The extremities include the following: | Upper: Arm, forearm and Hand; Lower: thigh, leg, and foot |
| The skull is made up of two parts: | Cranium and Face |
| The peritoneum reflects over most of the organs in the: | Abdominal Cavity |
| The Trunk of the body may also be referred to as the: | Torso/ Trunk |
| The portion of the abdominal cavity that houses the urinary bladder and female sex organs is called: | The Pelvic Cavity |
| The lungs are contained in the: | Chest Cavity or Left and Right Pleural Cavities |
| The neck of the body is also referred to as the: | Cervix or Cervical Region |
| The thigh portion of the lower extremity is also called the: | Femoral Region |
| The hand is said to be distal to the: | Forearm |
| The wall that divides the two nasal cavities is called the: | Nasal Septum |
| The wall that divides the thorax from the abdomen is called: | The Diaphragm |