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What is the term for the piece of cartilage found between two vertebrae?

  • Disk (correct)
  • Spinal Cord
  • Cavity
  • Vertebrae

    • What is the term for the division of the spinal column that contains 12 vertebral bones?

  • Cervical
  • Thoracic (correct)
  • Lumbar
  • Sacral

    • What is the term for the division of the back that contains 5 fused vertebral bones?

  • Thoracic
  • Sacral (correct)
  • Cervical
  • Lumbar

    • What is the term for the imaginary flat surface used to view the body in two dimensions?

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

    What is the anatomical term for the front of the body?

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

    What is the anatomical term for the back of the body?

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

    What is the term for the plane that divides the body into right and left sides?

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

    What is the term for the plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions?

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

    What is the anatomical term for towards the midline?

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

    What is the anatomical term for away from the midline?

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

    What is the term for the directional term that describes a body part closer to the center?

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

    What is the term for the directional term that describes a body part further from the surface?

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

    What is the name of the piece of cartilage between each two vertebrae?

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

    What is the anatomical term for the chest?

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

    What is the anatomical term for the tailbone?

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

    What is the name of the imaginary flat surface used to identify relationships between organs?

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

    What is the name of the plane that divides the body into front and back portions?

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

    What is the name of the plane that divides the body into right and left sides?

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

    What is the name of the plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions?

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

    What is the anatomical term for towards the midline?

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

    What is the anatomical term for away from the midline?

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

    What is the anatomical term for near to the center?

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

    What is the anatomical term for away from the center?

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

    What is the anatomical term for facing down?

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

    What is the plural form of vertebra?

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

    What is the term for the imaginary flat surface used to identify relationships between organs?

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

    Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?

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

    Which division of the spinal column contains the least amount of bones?

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

    What is the term for the cavity in the center of the spinal column that contains the spinal cord?

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

    Which directional term means 'towards the midline'?

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

    What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves?

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

    Which division of the spinal column contains the most amount of bones?

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

    Which directional term means 'near to the center'?

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

    What is the term for the piece of cartilage between two vertebrae?

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

    Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

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

    What is the term for the fused bones in the Coccygeal division of the spinal column?

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

    What is the medical term for the lower back region of the spinal column?

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

    Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

    <p>Frontal (Coronal) Plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the tailbone?

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

    Which plane divides the body into right and left sides?

    <p>Sagittal Plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the middle area of the chest?

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

    Which imaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the body?

    <p>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the chest region of the spinal column?

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

    Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?

    <p>Transverse (Axial) Plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the neck region of the spinal column?

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

    Which directional term refers to a body part that is near to the center of the body?

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

    What is the medical term for the region of the spinal column that is fused and located at the bottom of the spinal column?

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

    Which directional term refers to a body part that is away from the surface of the body?

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

    Study Notes

    Anatomical Directions and Planes

    • The term for the imaginary flat surface used to view the body in two dimensions is a plane.
    • The anatomical term for the front of the body is anterior.
    • The anatomical term for the back of the body is posterior.
    • The plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the median plane or mid-sagittal plane.
    • The plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions is the transverse plane or axial plane.
    • The anatomical term for towards the midline is medial.
    • The anatomical term for away from the midline is lateral.
    • The directional term that describes a body part closer to the center is medial.
    • The directional term that describes a body part further from the surface is deep.

    Spinal Column Divisions

    • The division of the spinal column that contains 12 vertebral bones is the thoracic division.
    • The division of the back that contains 5 fused vertebral bones is the sacral division.
    • The division of the back that contains 4 fused vertebral bones is the coccygeal division.

    Spinal Column Components

    • The term for the piece of cartilage found between two vertebrae is an intervertebral disc.
    • The term for the cavity in the center of the spinal column that contains the spinal cord is the spinal canal.
    • The medical term for the lower back region of the spinal column is lumbar.
    • The medical term for the chest region of the spinal column is thoracic.
    • The medical term for the neck region of the spinal column is cervical.
    • The medical term for the region of the spinal column that is fused and located at the bottom of the spinal column is coccygeal.

    Other Anatomical Terms

    • The anatomical term for the chest is thorax.
    • The anatomical term for the tailbone is coccyx.
    • The medical term for the middle area of the chest is sternal region.

    Imaging Technique

    • The imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the body is MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).

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    Test your knowledge on the divisions of the back with this informative quiz! Learn about the spinal column, vertebrae, and disks that make up this important part of the human body. Challenge yourself to remember the specific terms and their functions, and gain a deeper understanding of the anatomy of the back.

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