body direction quiz

Distal to the antebrachial, proximal to the phalanges and metacarpals.

Carpal

Medial bone of the antebrachial.

Ulna

Bony landmark that is distal to the femur, lateral to the tibial tuberosity.

Head of the fibula

Bone that is distal to the tibia, posterior most to the great toe.

Calcaneus

Bony bump found on the dorsal side of the cephalic, superior to the nape.

Occipital protuberance

Muscular organ that is superior to the mental, inferior to the nasal, medial in the mouth, deep to the lips.

Tongue

Large ventral body cavity that is superior to the abdominal cavity, inferior to the cranial cavity.

Thoracic cavity

Organ that is located deep and medial to the ears, inferior to the cerebrum, the size of a pea.

Pituitary gland

Bone that is superficial to the distal end of the femur, anterior to the ham.

Patella

Tube that is located deep to the trachea.

Esophagus

Bony bump that is lateral to the medial malleolus of the tibia.

Lateral malleolus of the fibula

Digit that is medial and distal to the antebrachial.

Little finger / Pinky finger

Body cavity that is superior to the abdominal cavity and medial to the pleural cavities.

Pericardial cavity

Most of the liver is located in which body quadrant?

Upper right quadrant

Superior to the urinary bladder, medial to the fallopian tubes in the pelvic cavity.

Uterus

Region that is superior to the buttocks, medial and just inferior to the lumbar.

Sacral

Process that is proximal to the wrist, lateral to the medial epicondyle of humerus, medial to the lateral epicondyle of humerus.

Olecranon

Organs bound bilaterally, superior to but not physically connected to the uterus.

Ovaries

The gall bladder is located in which of the four body quadrants?

Upper right quadrant

Membrane that is superficial to the visceral pleural membrane, deep to the rib cage.

Parietal pleura

Structure found medial to the axillary, lateral to the body of the sternum on the superficial surface.

Pectoral (chest area)

Organ that is superior to the intestines, inferior to the right lung.

Liver

Body cavity that contains the spinal nerve cord.

Vertebral / Spinal cavity

Longest bone in the body that is proximal to the tibia.

Femur

Structure that is posterior and superficial to the distal end of the superior digits.

Fingernail

The appendix is located in which body quadrant?

RLQ

Organ that is superior to the intestines, inferior to the right lung.

Liver