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Which organ is responsible for detoxification in the human body?
Which organ is responsible for detoxification in the human body?
- The stomach
- The spleen
- The liver (correct)
- The duodenum
- None of the above
The anatomical position describes a person lying down supine.
The anatomical position describes a person lying down supine.
False (B)
What term describes the body plane that divides it into anterior and posterior portions?
What term describes the body plane that divides it into anterior and posterior portions?
Coronal
The __________ is the outermost layer of the skin.
The __________ is the outermost layer of the skin.
Match the directional terms with their meanings:
Match the directional terms with their meanings:
Which of the following bones is NOT classified as a long bone?
Which of the following bones is NOT classified as a long bone?
What is the correct anatomical position?
What is the correct anatomical position?
The right upper quadrant is associated with gallbladder pain.
The right upper quadrant is associated with gallbladder pain.
What body cavity is opened when a surgeon makes an incision just inferior to the diaphragm?
What body cavity is opened when a surgeon makes an incision just inferior to the diaphragm?
The __ peritoneum surrounds organs and the __ peritoneum lines the __.
The __ peritoneum surrounds organs and the __ peritoneum lines the __.
Which section would divide the body down the midline between the eyes?
Which section would divide the body down the midline between the eyes?
The terms left and right refer to the observer's left and right sides.
The terms left and right refer to the observer's left and right sides.
Where do gallbladder problems typically cause pain?
Where do gallbladder problems typically cause pain?
The membrane functions to __ organs to slide across each other.
The membrane functions to __ organs to slide across each other.
Match the body cavities with their descriptions:
Match the body cavities with their descriptions:
Which carpal bone is shaped like a boat?
Which carpal bone is shaped like a boat?
The hamate carpal bone is wedge-shaped and features a large hook on its palmar surface.
The hamate carpal bone is wedge-shaped and features a large hook on its palmar surface.
What are the names of the four bones in the proximal row of the carpal bones from lateral to medial?
What are the names of the four bones in the proximal row of the carpal bones from lateral to medial?
The carpal __________ contains the metacarpals distally.
The carpal __________ contains the metacarpals distally.
Match each carpal bone with its description:
Match each carpal bone with its description:
Which carpal bone is described as the largest with a rounded head?
Which carpal bone is described as the largest with a rounded head?
The flexor retinaculum converts the carpal sulcus into the carpal tunnel.
The flexor retinaculum converts the carpal sulcus into the carpal tunnel.
What are the five types of long bones that correspond to the digits of the hand?
What are the five types of long bones that correspond to the digits of the hand?
The __________ carpal bone is irregular and has a prominent tubercle on the palmar surface.
The __________ carpal bone is irregular and has a prominent tubercle on the palmar surface.
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the distal row of carpal bones?
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the distal row of carpal bones?
Which part of the ulna articulates with the humerus at the elbow joint?
Which part of the ulna articulates with the humerus at the elbow joint?
The radial notch is located on the posterior surface of the ulna.
The radial notch is located on the posterior surface of the ulna.
What type of fracture is characterized as the most common fracture of the forearm?
What type of fracture is characterized as the most common fracture of the forearm?
Which type of section would separate the body down the midline between the eyes?
Which type of section would separate the body down the midline between the eyes?
The ulna has a small rounded head connected to the shaft by the ______.
The ulna has a small rounded head connected to the shaft by the ______.
Match the following parts of the ulna with their descriptions:
Match the following parts of the ulna with their descriptions:
The radius is the medial bone of the forearm.
The radius is the medial bone of the forearm.
What bones form the proximal radio-ulna joint?
What bones form the proximal radio-ulna joint?
What are the two primary functions of the ulna?
What are the two primary functions of the ulna?
The radius articulates with the ______ proximally.
The radius articulates with the ______ proximally.
The shaft of the ulna is broad superiorly and narrow inferiorly.
The shaft of the ulna is broad superiorly and narrow inferiorly.
What is the function of the coronoid process during elbow flexion?
What is the function of the coronoid process during elbow flexion?
Match the following anatomical features with their corresponding bones:
Match the following anatomical features with their corresponding bones:
The carpal bones are arranged into two rows of ______ bones each.
The carpal bones are arranged into two rows of ______ bones each.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the distal radius?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the distal radius?
The head of the radius articulates with both the ulna and carpal bones distally.
The head of the radius articulates with both the ulna and carpal bones distally.
Which process of the ulna projects from the medial side of the head?
Which process of the ulna projects from the medial side of the head?
What two movements do the proximal and distal radio-ulna joints allow?
What two movements do the proximal and distal radio-ulna joints allow?
The ______ surface of the distal radius projects from the lateral side.
The ______ surface of the distal radius projects from the lateral side.
Which of the following features is unique to the radius?
Which of the following features is unique to the radius?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Position
- The body is standing erect, with the feet together and the arms at the side
- Palms are facing forward, and the head is level
- The eyes are looking straight ahead
Body Cavities
- The abdominopelvic cavity is located inferior to the diaphragm
- The diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Peritoneum
- The visceral peritoneum surrounds organs
- The parietal peritoneum lines the abdominopelvic cavity
- The function of the peritoneum is to allow organs to slide across each other
Anatomical Sections
- A midsagittal section divides the body into equal left and right halves
- A transverse section divides the body into superior and inferior portions
- A coronal section divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Radius
- The radius is the lateral and shorter of the two forearm bones
- The head of the radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus
- The radial tuberosity is medially directed and separates the proximal end from the body
- The distal radius articulates with the scaphoid and lunate carpal bones
Ulna
- The ulna is the medial and longer of the two forearm bones
- The olecranon process is a large, proximal projection on the posterior aspect of the ulna
- The coronoid process is a small, anterior projection that forms the inferior part of the trochlear notch
- The distal ulna articulates with the ulnar notch of the radius and the triquetral and pisiform carpal bones
Carpal Bones
- The carpal bones form the wrist and are arranged in two rows of four bones each
- The proximal row consists of the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform
- The distal row consists of the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate
- The carpal sulcus is a concave space on the palmar aspect of the carpus
- The carpal tunnel is formed by the flexor retinaculum and the carpal bones
Other Skeletal Structures
- The metacarpals are the bones of the palm
- The phalanges are the bones of the digits
The Stomach
- The stomach is an organ located in the abdominal cavity
Planes of the Body
- The coronal plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral regions
Levels of Structural Organization
- The tissue level of structural organization refers to groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function
Anatomical Position and Directional Terms
- The anatomical position refers to the body standing erect, with the feet together, arms at the sides, palms facing forward, head level, and eyes looking straight ahead
- The directional term "superior" means cephalic (toward the head)
- Distal refers to further away from the point of attachment
- Medial refers to a structure closer to the midline of the body
- Inferior refers to a structure below another structure
Body Cavities
- The dorsal cavity contains the brain and spinal cord
- The ventral cavity contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
- The thoracic cavity contains the heart and lungs
- The abdominopelvic cavity contains the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs
Skin
- The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin
- The dermis is the layer of skin below the epidermis
- The stratum lucidum is a layer of the epidermis found in thick skin
Long Bones
- Long bones are bones that are longer than they are wide
- The humerus, tibia, metacarpals, and phalanges are long bones
- The lunate is a short bone found in the wrist
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