Anatomy: Body Planes and Sections

Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of an imaginary flat surface in the context of the human body or an organ?

To separate two portions of the body or an organ

What type of section is formed when a plane separates the body from side to side?

Frontal (coronal) section

What is the orientation of the plane that forms a frontal (coronal) section?

From side to side

What does a frontal (coronal) section separate the body into?

Front and back portions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of planes and sections in the context of the human body or an organ?

To separate the body into different portions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the atria in the heart?

Receiving blood from the body or the lungs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the ventricles?

They pump blood to either the lungs or the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of blood flow in the heart?

Atria to ventricles to body to lungs Signup and view all the answers

What type of blood does the atria receive from the body?

Deoxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate destination of blood pumped by the ventricles?

The lungs or the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

To transport oxygen and nutrients to tissues and remove waste products Signup and view all the answers

What type of section would be used to view the internal structure of an organ along its longest dimension?

Longitudinal section Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary substances transported by the circulatory system to tissues?

Oxygen and glucose Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which the circulatory system removes waste products from the body?

Excretion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organs is NOT directly involved in the circulatory system?

Pancreas Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the thicker walls in the ventricles?

To generate more pressure for pumping blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the interventricular septum?

To divide the ventricles into left and right sides Signup and view all the answers

What would be the consequence of a hole in the interventricular septum?

Oxygen-rich blood would mix with oxygen-poor blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic that distinguishes the ventricles from the atria?

Thicker walls in the ventricles Signup and view all the answers

What would happen if the ventricles were not separated by the interventricular septum?

The heart would be unable to pump blood properly Signup and view all the answers

What are the projections into the lower part of the right ventricle?

Papillary muscles Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle are papillary muscles?

Cardiac muscle Signup and view all the answers

Where are the papillary muscles located?

Right ventricle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the finger-like projections of the myocardium?

Trabeculae carneae Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of papillary muscles?

To prevent the atrioventricular valves from swinging back into the atria Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Anatomy

A plane is an imaginary flat surface that separates two portions of the body or an organ.
There are different types of planes and sections, including:
- Frontal (coronal) section: separates the body into front and back portions from side to side.
- Longitudinal section: a plane along the long axis of an organ.

Circulatory System

The function of the circulatory system is to transport oxygen and nutrients to tissues and remove waste products.
The heart has four chambers:
- Right and left atria: receive blood from the body or lungs.
- Right and left ventricles: pump blood to the lungs or body, with thicker walls separated by the interventricular septum.
Papillary muscles: columns of myocardium that project into the lower part of the right ventricle.

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Learn about the different planes and sections of the body or an organ, including frontal or coronal sections. Test your knowledge of anatomy!