HAP1 Anatomical Terms and Body Cavities

Anatomical and Regional Terms

by Lloyd Cascabel

​Anatomical Terms

​Describing a specific body part, making incisions to a patient, or drawing blood requires very precise language in Anatomy and Physiology. For this reason, we use anatomical and directional terms.

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Watch the following video and take notes of the different terms used in anatomy.​

Multiple Choice

The scapula bone is on the _____ side of the body?

• deep
• posterior
• medial
• anterior

Multiple Choice

If you were using anatomical terms to describe a location on the femur (thigh bone), you should use 

• Cranial and caudal
• Proximal and distal
• Inferior and superior

Multiple Choice

Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

Multiple Choice

This term DOES NOT mean below or farther away from

• Distal
• Inferior
• Caudal
• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Above

• Cranial
• Proximal
• Inferior
• Superficial

Multiple Choice

Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)

• Medial Plane
• Sagittal
• Proximal 
• Transverse Plane

Multiple Choice

Compared to the heart, the skin is a _____ organ

• Deep
• Superficial
• Proximal
• Dorsal

Multiple Choice

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

Multiple Choice

The term used to describe a body part closer to the surface of the body than another

• Top
• Distal
• Superficial
• Plantar

Multiple Choice

Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.

• Sagittal
• Anatomical Position
• Anterior Position
• Anatomical Plane

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct structural order?

• tissue-cells-organ-organ system
• cells-tissue-organ system-organ
• tissue-cells-organ system-organs
• cells-tissue-organ-organ system

Multiple Choice

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

• Superior
• Posterior
• Inferior
• Lateral

Multiple Choice

In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-

• forward
• backward

Multiple Choice

Away from the origin or trunk

• Deep
• Distal
• Proximal
• Posterior

Multiple Choice

The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.

• medial
• proximal
• distal
• lateral

Multiple Choice

Closer to midline in relation to another part

• Deep
• Distal
• Medial
• Proximal

Multiple Choice

The head is ______ to the chest.

• superior
• dorsal
• inferior
• ventral

Multiple Choice

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• distal
• medial

Multiple Choice

The bone is _____ to the skin.

• inferior
• superficial
• deep
• posterior

Multiple Choice

The head is ______ to the chest.

• superior
• dorsal
• inferior
• ventral

Multiple Choice

The knee is _______ to the ankle.

• proximal
• lateral
• distal
• medial

Multiple Choice

The bone is _____ to the skin.

• inferior
• superficial
• deep
• posterior

Multiple Choice

Closer to midline in relation to another part

• Deep
• Distal
• Medial
• Proximal

Multiple Choice

The right shoulder is ______ to the sternum.

• medial
• proximal
• distal
• lateral

Multiple Choice

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

• Superior
• Posterior
• Inferior
• Lateral

Multiple Choice

The rib cage is _____ to the heart.

• proximal
• medial
• superficial
• distal

Multiple Choice

Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.

• Sagittal
• Anatomical Position
• Anterior Position
• Anatomical Plane

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct structural order?

• tissue-cells-organ-organ system
• cells-tissue-organ system-organ
• tissue-cells-organ system-organs
• cells-tissue-organ-organ system

Multiple Choice

Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)

• Medial Plane
• Sagittal
• Proximal 
• Transverse Plane

Multiple Choice

In the anatomical position, the palms are facing-

• forward
• backward

Multiple Choice

Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Which part is superior to the lungs?

• none of them are correct
• cranium
• hips
• rib cage

Multiple Choice

Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

​Body Cavities

Body cavities are regions of the body where internal organs are kept and protected by a series of protection from our bones and body fluids.

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Multiple Choice

Which body cavity is surrounded by the pelvic bones?

• abdominal
• pelvic
• thoracic

Multiple Choice

Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?

• abdominal
• pelvic
• thoracic

Multiple Choice

The cranial cavity and the spinal (vertebral) cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.

• dorsal
• ventral
• abdominal
• throacic

Multiple Choice

This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.

• cranial
• spinal
• vertebral

Multiple Choice

The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.

• dorsal
• ventral
• cranial
• spinal

Multiple Choice

Which body cavity contains organs including the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas?

• abdominal
• pelvic
• thoracic

Multiple Choice

Which body cavity is located above the diaphragm and is surrounded by the rib cage?

• abdominal
• pelvic
• thoracic

Multiple Choice

This body cavity is created by the bones of the skull to protect the brain.

• cranial
• spinal
• vertebral