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