| Question | Answer |
| Any plane passing vertically through the body from front to back and dividing the body into right and left segments. | Sagittal plane |
| List the 4 quadrants of the body: | * Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
* Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
* Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
* Left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
| List the 2 major cavities of the torso: | * Thoracic
* Abdominal |
| List the 4 major types of body habitus: | * Sthenic (50%)
* Hyposthenic (35%)
* Asthenic (10%)
* Hypersthenic (5%) |
| List 3 structures found in the pelvic cavity: | * Rectum
* Urinary bladder
* Parts of the reproductive system |
| A plane that passes crosswise through the body and divides the body into superior and inferior segments. | Transverse or horizontal plane |
| List 10 structures found in the abdominal cavity: | * Peritoneum
* Liver
* Gallbladder
* Pancreas
* Spleen
* Stomach
* Intestines
* Kidneys
* Ureters
* Major blood vessels |
| List 3 structures found in the pelvic cavity: | * Rectum
* Urinary bladder
* Parts of the reproductive system |
| The plane passing through the midline of the body and dividing it into equal right and left halves. | Midsagittal |
| List the 4 fundamental planes of the body: | * Coronal
* Sagittal
* Transverse
* Oblique |
| The detailed study of the body of knowledge relating to the bones of the body. | Osteology |
| List the 2 main skeletal divisions that make up the bony framework of the body: | * Axial
* Appendicular |
| List 10 structures found in the abdominal cavity: | * Peritoneum
* Liver
* Gallbladder
* Pancreas
* Spleen
* Stomach
* Intestines
* Kidneys
* Ureters
* Major blood vessels |
| The study of the function of the body organs. | Physiology |
| List the 9 regions of the abdomen: | * Right hypochondrium
* Left hypochondrium
* Epigastrium
* Right lateral
* Left lateral
* Umbilical
* Right Inguinal
* Left Inguinal
* Hypogastrium |
| Inner trabeculated portion of the bone. | Spongy bone |
| How many bones comprise the typical adult skeleton? | 206 |
| Outer layer of bony tissue. | Compact bone |
| List the 5 (shape) classifications of bones: | * Long
* Short
* Flat
* Sesamoid
* Irregular |
| The plane that passes vertically through the midline of the body from side to side and divides the body into equal anterior and posterior segments. | Midcoronal |
| List the 4 major types of body habitus: | * Sthenic (50%)
* Hyposthenic (35%)
* Asthenic (10%)
* Hypersthenic (5%) |
| Tough, fibrous membrane that covers the bone (except where the bone is covered by articular cartilage) | Periosteum |
| List the 9 regions of the abdomen: | * Right hypochondrium
* Left hypochondrium
* Epigastrium
* Right lateral
* Left lateral
* Umbilical
* Right Inguinal
* Left Inguinal
* Hypogastrium |
| List the 4 main parts of the axial skeleton: | * Skull
* Ribs
* Sternum
* Vertebral column |
| Any plane passing vertically through the body from side to side and dividing the body into anterior and posterior segments. | Coronal plane |
| Central cylindrical canal of long bones. | Medullary cavity |
| List the 4 main parts of the appendicular skeleton: | * Upper limbs
* Lower limbs
* Shoulder girdle
* Pelvic girdle |
| List the 4 quadrants of the body: | * Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
* Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
* Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
* Left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
| List 6 structures found in the thoracic cavity: | * Trachea
* Esophagus
* Lungs
* Pleural membranes
* Pericardium
* Heart and great vessels |
| The science of the structure of the body. | Anatomy |
