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AHP Semester Exam: Anatomical Planes, Directions and Regions

Terms in this set (26)

false
TRUE or FALSE:
the transverse plane divides the body into a front section and a back section
false
TRUE or FALSE:
body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior
true
TRUE or FALSE:
'cranial' is a term for the body parts located near the head
false
TRUE or FALSE:
another word for ventral is posterior
true
TRUE or FALSE:
the fingers are distal, and the wrist is proximal to the shoulder
false
TRUE or FALSE:
the dorsal cavities are larger than the ventral cavities
true
TRUE or FALSE:
body cavities are spaces within the body that contains vital organs
true
TRUE or FALSE:
the diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the ventral cavity into two
true
TRUE or FALSE:
the dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity
false
TRUE or FALSE:
the abdominal cavity is frequently divided into six sections
all of the above
the body is in atomic position when _______________________.
A. the body is facing forward
B. the arms are held out away from the sides of the body
C. the palms of the hands are facing the sides of the body
D. all of the above
transverse
the horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is called the...
midsagital
the horizontal plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the _______
ventral or anterior
body parts in front of the frontal plane are called _______
medial
body parts close to the midsagital plane are called _______
proximal
body parts close to a point of reference are _______
thoracic cavity
the body cavity located in the chest is the _______
dorsal cavity
the body cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord is the ________
thoracic cavity
the cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the _______
C
which of the following statements is correct?
A. the toes are proximal to the ankles
B. the elbow is distal to the wrist
C. the nose is medial to the ears
D. the knee is lateral to the foot
B
which of the following statements is NOT correct if the body is in anatomic position?
A. the shoulder is proximal to the elbow
B. the thumb is medial to the fingers
C. the fingers are distal to the wrist
D. the palms of the hand are ventral
epigastric region
region above the stomach
right iliac region
region on the right side near the groin
left hypochondriac region
region on the left side below the ribs
umbilical region
region by the umbilicus, or belly button
hypogastric
region below the stomach
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