Anatomical Terms Ex1 - Ex1-Anatomical Terms

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering anatomical position, directional terms, planes, body regions, abdominal quadrants, and body cavities from Ex1-Anatomical Terms.

The body in the anatomical position is standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing __.

forward

Supine position is lying down on the __, with face and chest up.

back

Prone position is lying face and chest __, with back up.

down

Superior means toward the __.

head

Inferior means away from the __.

head

Medial means toward the body’s __.

midline

Lateral means away from the body’s __.

midline

Anterior (ventral) refers to the __ of the body.

front

Posterior (dorsal) refers to the __ of the body.

back

The term for 'closer to the point of attachment of a limb' is __.

Proximal

The term for 'farther away from the point of attachment of a limb' is __.

Distal

The term for 'closer to the surface' is __.

Superficial

The term for 'away from the surface (muscle and bone)' is __.

Deep

The plane that divides the body into right and left parts is the __.

sagittal

The mid-sagittal plane is also called the __ plane.

median sagittal (mid-sagittal)

The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is the __ plane.

frontal (coronal)

The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is the __ plane.

transverse

Cephalic region refers to the __.

head

Thoracic region refers to the __.

chest

Abdominal region refers to the __.

abdomen

Pubic region refers to the __ region.

genital

Brachial region refers to the __.

arm

Antebrachial region refers to the __.

forearm

Palmar region refers to the __.

palm of the hand

Femoral region refers to the __.

thigh

Crural region refers to the __.

leg

Cervical region refers to the __.

neck

Lumbar region refers to the __.

lower back

Sacral region is located below the lumbar and between the .

hips

Gluteal region refers to the __.

buttock

Plantar region refers to the __ of the foot.

sole

Abdominal quadrants are defined by mid-sagittal and transverse planes through the __.

umbilicus

The four abdominal quadrants are Right upper quadrant, Left upper quadrant, Right lower quadrant, and Left lower quadrant. The term for these sections is __.

quadrants

The landmark used to define the abdominal quadrants is the __.

umbilicus

Cranial cavity contains the __.

brain

Spinal canal contains the __.

spinal cord

Thoracic cavity contains the lungs and heart; it is above the __.

diaphragm

Abdominal cavity contains the stomach, liver, and __.

intestines

Pelvic cavity contains the reproductive organs and __.

rectum