Medical Terminology Unit 4

Questions and Answers

What is the anatomical position?

Body is upright and facing forward, with the arms at the sides and the palms facing forward.

What are the three body planes?

Transverse, midsagittal, and frontal.

How does the transverse plane divide the body?

Across; horizontal, dividing the body into upper and lower parts.

What does superior mean?

Above the transverse line. Signup and view all the answers

What does inferior mean?

Below the transverse line. Signup and view all the answers

What does cranial refer to?

Refers to the body parts towards the head. Signup and view all the answers

What does caudal refer to?

Refers to the body parts towards the end of the spine and/or feet. Signup and view all the answers

How does the midsagittal plane divide the body?

Vertically into equal halves (right and left). Signup and view all the answers

What does medial mean?

Body parts towards the midsagittal. Signup and view all the answers

What does lateral mean?

Body parts away from the midsagittal. Signup and view all the answers

How does the frontal plane divide the body?

Vertical; divides the front and back. Signup and view all the answers

What does ventral mean?

Body parts towards the front. Signup and view all the answers

What does dorsal mean?

Body parts towards the back. Signup and view all the answers

What does proximal mean?

Towards the body. Signup and view all the answers

What does distal mean?

Away from the body. Signup and view all the answers

What are body cavities?

Spaces within the body that contain vital organs. Signup and view all the answers

Where are the dorsal and ventral cavities located?

The dorsal cavity is located on the back; the ventral cavity is located on the front. Signup and view all the answers

How is the dorsal cavity divided and what is contained in each?

The cranial cavity, containing the brain; and the spinal cavity, containing the spinal cord. Signup and view all the answers

How is the ventral cavity divided and what is contained in each?

Thoracic cavity, containing trachea, esophagus, bronchi, lungs & heart; Abdominal cavity, containing stomach, intestines, liver, etc.; Pelvic cavity contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three smaller cavities in the skull and what is contained in each?

Orbital cavity, containing eye structure; nasal cavity, containing the nose; oral cavity, containing the teeth, tongue, and mouth. Signup and view all the answers

What nine regions is the abdominal cavity divided into and where are they located?

Epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric, left hypochondriac, right hypochondriac, left lumbar, right lumbar, left iliac, right iliac. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Anatomical Position

Defined as upright posture, facing forward
Arms are positioned at the sides with palms also facing forward

Body Planes

Three primary planes: transverse, midsagittal, frontal
Transverse plane divides body horizontally into upper and lower parts
Midsagittal plane divides body vertically into equal right and left halves
Frontal plane divides body vertically into front (anterior) and back (posterior)

Spatial Terms

Superior: Refers to structures above the transverse line
Inferior: Refers to structures below the transverse line
Cranial: Indicates locations toward the head
Caudal: Indicates locations toward the tail/end of the spine
Medial: Body parts situated toward the midsagittal line
Lateral: Body parts situated away from the midsagittal line
Ventral: Refers to parts toward the front of the body
Dorsal: Refers to parts toward the back of the body
Proximal: Indicates closeness to the body trunk
Distal: Indicates distance from the body trunk

Body Cavities

Body cavities are spaces that house vital organs
Dorsal cavity: Located at the back
- Divided into cranial cavity (housing the brain) and spinal cavity (housing the spinal cord)
Ventral cavity: Located at the front
- Divided into thoracic cavity (chest containing trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and major blood vessels), abdominal cavity (stomach, intestines, liver), and pelvic cavity (reproductive organs, bladder, rectum)

Smaller Cavities in the Skull

Orbital cavity: Contains eye structures
Nasal cavity: Contains nasal structures
Oral cavity: Houses teeth, tongue, and mouth structures

Abdominal Cavity Regions

Divided into nine regions:
- Epigastric: Upper middle section
- Umbilical: Center section
- Hypogastric: Lower middle section
- Left hypochondriac: Upper left section
- Right hypochondriac: Upper right section
- Left lumbar: Middle left section
- Right lumbar: Middle right section
- Left iliac: Lower left section
- Right iliac: Lower right section

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This quiz focuses on Unit 4 of Medical Terminology, covering important anatomical references. Test your knowledge of the anatomical position, body planes, and how the body is divided. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of human anatomy.