BIO 209L, W.1 08/21/25 (R) Quiz, Sections & Body Cavities

lateral

away from midline

midline

middle of body

anterior view

front view

superior

above

inferior

below

proximal

closer to the body

distal

distance further away from body

head

cephalic

skull

cranial

face

facial

what 2 regions are within the cephalic region?

within the head region,

1. skull (cranial)

2. face (facial)

neck

cervical

arm

brachial

forearm

antebrachial

wrist

carpal

palm

palmar: always upward, the anatomical position, don’t want hands crossing

what 4 regions are within the arm**this includes the arm?

1. arm (branchial)

2. forearm (antebrachial)

3. wrist (carpal)

4. palm (palmar)

chest

thoracic

What 3 regions are located in the trunk region?

1. chest (thoracic)

2. abdomen

3. pelvis

thigh

femoral

leg

crural

ankle

tarsal

toes

digital or phalangeal

foot

pedal

what 2 regions are located in the pedal region?

in the foot region,

1. ankle (tarsal)

2. toes (digital or phalangeal)

shoulder

acromial

shoulder blade

scapular

spinal column

vertebral

back

dorsal

loin

lumbar

buttock

gluteal

what 5 regions are included in the upper limb?

1. shoulder (acromial)

2. shoulder blade (scapular)

3. spinal column (vertebral)

4. back (dorsal)

5. loin (lumbar)

heel

calcaneal

what 2 regions are included in the lower limb?

1. buttock (gluteal)

2. calf (crural)

3. heel (calcaneal)

posterior view

back view

Frontal Plane

Parasagittal Plane

Transverse Plane

think: medical imaging

Midsagittal Plane (through midline)

cuts in midline:in half

Oblique Plane

unnormal/out of body

Anterior view

front view

Cross-Sectional Anatomy

This is what an MRI uses, here don’t see organs only planes!

In lab, what is the analogy given for defining a “cavity”?

imagine a pocket, an opening (like a dentist looks for cavities in your mouth)!!!

What is defined as a open hallow region in tooth caused by bacteria

CAVITY!

What are the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities in the body separated by?

By the layers of cells, a thin membrane, can be seen w/ a microscope!

Cranial Cavity

Vertebral Canal

Thoracic Cavity

Diaphragm

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Abdominal Cavity

Pelvic Cavity

2 views of the major body cavities

What are the 4 major cavities in the human body?

hint: CVTA!

1. Cranial Cavity

2. Vertebral Cavity

3. Thoracic Cavity

4. Abdominopelvic Cavity

Which of the 4 major human body cavities is formed by cranial nerves & contains brain?

Cranial Cavity

Which of the 4 major human body cavities is formed by a vertebral column & contains spinal cord & the beginnings of spinal nerves?

Vertebral Cavity

Which of the 4 major human body cavities is also known as the chest cavity; contains pleural & pericardial cavities & mediastinum?

Thoracic Cavity

What 2 cavities and central portion are found within the Thoracic Cavity?

1. Pleural Cavity

2. Pericardial Cavity

3. Mediastinum

Which of the 2 cavities found within the Thoracic Cavity surrounds the lung; the serous membrane of each pleural cavity is the pleura?

Pleural Cavity

Which of the 2 cavities found within the Thoracic Cavity surrounds the heart; the serous membrane of the pericardial cavity is the pericardium?

Pericardial Cavity

This is a central portion within the Thoracic Cavity between the wings; extends from sternum to vertebral column & from neck to diaphragm; contains heart, thymus esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels?

Mediastinum

Which of the 4 major human body cavities is subdivide into abdominal & pelvic cavities?

Abdominopelvic Cavity

What 2 cavities are found within the Abdominopelvic Cavity?

1. Abdominal Cavity

2. Pelvic Cavity

Which of the 2 cavities found within the Abdominopelvic Cavity contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, & most of the large intestine, where it’s serous membrane is the peritoneum?

Abdominal Cavity

Which of the 2 cavities found within the Abdominopelvic Cavity contains the urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, & internal organs of reproduction?

Pelvic Cavity

How do we distinguish between body cavities?

A. Presence of specific organs in the cavity.

B. Membranes surrounding in the body.

C. Generalized regions in the body.

D. Surrounding muscle groups.

B. Membranes surrounding the cavity.

The trunk is composed of what 3 regions?

A. Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic

B. Chest, Lumbar, Pubic

C. Sternal, Lumbar, Pelvic

D. Thoracic, Interstitial, Pelvic

A. Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic