Atlas A- Orentation to Anatomy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 False | The frontal plane passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into equal right and left portions |
| False | The cut of a guillotine is an example of a section done in the midsagittal plane |
| True | The appendix is typically found in the right lower quadrant |
| False | The liver is proximal to the diaphragm |
| False | When the abdomen is divided into nine regions, the superior horizontal line is called the midclavicular line. |
| True | The most lateral and superior region of the abdomen is called the hypochondriac region |
| True | In anatomical position, the forearm is supinated |
| False | The heart occupies a space called the pericardial cavity between the parietal and visceral pericardium |
| True | The cranial cavity contains the brain. |
| thoracic; cranial | The __________ cavity is inferior to the _____________ cavity |
| the brachial region | The most superior segment of the upper limb is |
| femoral; crural | The _____ region of the left lower limb is proximal to the _____ region of the same |
| visceral peritoneum | The ______ wraps around stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. |
| pancreas; digestive and endocrine | The ________ is an organ directly associated with both the _____ systems. |
| palms facing posteriorly | Which one of the following is NOT in the correct anatomical position? |
| frontal | The plane that passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into anterior and posterior portions is called the _____ plane. |
| medial | The interscapular region is ______ to the scapular region. |
| anterior | The breastbone is _____ to the vertebral column. |
| dorsal | The _____ part of the small intestine is the part closest the stomach |
| superior; lateral | The right shoulder is ______ and __________ to the umbilical region |
| anterior | The trachea is _____ to the esophagus. |
| anterior; superior | In the cat, the head is _________ to the tail, whereas in the human the head is ________ to the gluteal region (buttock) |
| deep | The visceral pericardium is ________ to the parietal pericardium |
| inferior | The lumbar vertebrae are __________ to the thoracic vertebrae |
| left upper quadrant (LUQ) | The stomach is located mainly in which quadrant of the abdomen? |
| hypochondriac | The superolateral regions of the abdomen are called the _________ regions |
| hypogastric | The urinary bladder is located in the __________ region |
| carpal; tarsal | In the appendicular region, the wrist is called the _____ region, and the ankle is called the ___________ region. |
| vertebral canal | The backbone encloses the |
| meninges | The brain and the spinal cord are protected by |
| serous membranes | The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity are lined by |
| mediastinum | The thoracic cavity is divided into right, left, and medial portions by a region called the |
| thoracic; pleurae | The _______ cavity contains the lungs, which are enfolded in the ____. |
| parietal pleura; visceral pleura | The most superficial wall of the pleural cavity is lined by the _____, whereas the outer surface of the lungs is covered by _____. |
| thoracic; pericardium | The heart is in the _____ cavity and is covered by the _____. |
| parietal pericardium | The most superficial membrane of the heart is called |
| peritoneum | The abdominopelvic cavity contains a moist serous membrane called |
| retroperitoneally | The kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, aorta, and inferior vena cava are all located |
| mesentery | A continuation of the peritoneum that binds the small intestine and suspends it from the abdominal wall is the |
| greater omentum | A fatty membrane that hangs like an apron from the inferolateral margin of the stomach and overlies the small intestine is the |
| integumentary system | This system provides protection, water retention, thermoregulation, and vitamin D production. |
| lymphatic system | The thymus, spleen and tonsils are principal organs of this system |
| endocrine and nervous systems | These two systems control and coordinate the 50 trillion cells in a human |
| skeletal system | This system stores 99% of your calcium and is critical for blood cell formation |
| respiratory; circulatory | The system that exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen and helps in speech is the _____ system, whereas the system that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide is the ______ system |
| digestive | This system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients |
| urinary system | This system regulates blood volume and pressure, stimulates red blood cell formation, and controls fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. |
| frontal | The image of a typical chest X-ray shows a _____ view of the thoracic region |
| superficial; inferior | The thyroid gland is _____ to the trachea and _____ to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx. |
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