Anatomy Planes Quiz
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What is the standard body position used by anatomists?

  • Standing upright with feet apart
  • Standing upright with feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward (correct)
  • Sitting with legs crossed
  • Lying down with arms crossed
  • How are anatomical terms used when describing the body in a different position?

  • The terms are adjusted based on the body's position
  • The terms are used as if the body is in anatomical position (correct)
  • The terms are not used in different body positions
  • The terms change completely
  • What region is referred to as the ocular region?

  • Chin
  • Eyes (correct)
  • Nose
  • Ears
  • Which region encompasses the upper part of the head?

    <p>Cranial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of the body encompasses the belt line?

    <p>Coxal region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the human body region surrounding the genitals?

    <p>Inguinal region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the back of the knee region?

    <p>Popliteus region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name for the area encompassing the armpit?

    <p>Axillary region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct term for the area encompassing the chest?

    <p>Thoracic region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name for the human body’s upper arm region?

    <p>Brachial region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a face-down orientation of the body?

    <p>Prone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the portion of the lower limb between the knee and ankle?

    <p>Crural region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is referred to as the great toe?

    <p>'Hallux'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is referred to as the thumb?

    <p>'Pollux'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the area encompassing the buttocks?

    <p>Gluteal region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an anterior view of a female?

    <p>Supine view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In anatomical terms, which direction does the posterior arrow point?

    <p>Toward the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anatomical meaning of 'anterior'?

    <p>Front of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which directional term describes a position below or lower than another part of the body?

    <p>Inferior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'proximal' refer to in anatomical terms?

    <p>Nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves?

    <p>Frontal or coronal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anatomical meaning of 'superficial'?

    <p>Closer to the surface of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or trunk of the body?

    <p>Distal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lateral' describe in anatomical terms?

    <p>Side or direction toward the side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left sides called?

    <p>Midsagittal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion called?

    <p>Frontal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cavity occupies the entire lower half of the trunk and is located anterior to the spine?

    <p>Abdominal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions called?

    <p>Transverse plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cavity is located between the superior regions of the two thoracic cavities?

    <p>Superior mediastinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cavity that roughly outlines the shape of the heart?

    <p>Pericardial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The dorsal cavity contains which of the following?

    <p>Cranial and spinal cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What protects the brain and spinal cord within the posterior (dorsal) cavity?

    <p>Cerebrospinal fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is enclosed by the rib cage and contains the lungs and heart?

    <p>Thoracic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

    <p>Diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the transverse plane produce when dividing the body or organ horizontally?

    <p>Cross sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do midsagittal or median planes divide the body into?

    <p>Equal right and left sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the diaphragm?

    <p>To separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the abdominopelvic cavity houses the digestive organs?

    <p>Abdominal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What region contains the base of the left ribs?

    <p>Left hypochondriac region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the ascending colon located?

    <p>Right lumbar region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quadrant includes the stomach?

    <p>Left upper quadrant (LUQ)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a serous membrane do?

    <p>Covers the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the pericardium surrounds the entire heart?

    <p>Visceral layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the largest cavity in the body?

    <p>Abdominopelvic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is housed in the pelvic cavity?

    <p>Organs of reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region contains the transverse colon and upper regions of the small intestines?

    <p>Central square</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the left half of the small intestine lie?

    <p>Left lower quadrant (LLQ)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space between the visceral and parietal pericardium called?

    <p>Pericardial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which serous membrane surrounds the heart in the pericardial cavity?

    <p>Pericardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the serous fluid produced by the serous membranes?

    <p>Reduce friction between walls of cavities and internal organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which motion is described as moving away from the midline?

    <p>Abduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the action of lateral rotation of the radius, resulting in the palm of the hand facing anteriorly?

    <p>Supination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of motion is plantarflexion?

    <p>Flexion of the plantar part of the foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement results in bending backwards?

    <p>Extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

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