Practice Anatomical Terms

Front

What cavity contains the heart?

Back

Pericardial cavity.

Front

What divides the body into top and bottom portions?

Back

Transverse plane.

Front

What term describes a position farther from the surface of the body?

Back

Deep.

Front

Which organ is located in the cranial cavity?

Back

Brain.

Front

What is the name of the cavity that contains the abdominal organs?

Back

Abdominal cavity.

Front

What term refers to the front of the body?

Back

Anterior.

Front

What term refers to the back of the body?

Back

Posterior.

Front

What is the term for a position closer to the point of attachment?

Back

Proximal.

Front

What is the term for a position farther from the point of attachment?

Back

Distal.

Front

What cavity contains the lungs?

Back

Pleural cavity.