Planes, Directions, Quadrants, & Cavities

If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same half as the other three?

• brain
• bladder
• lungs
• heart

What body part is inferior to the chest?

• head
• neck
• heart
• hips

In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?

• ears
• tail
• mouth
• paws

If you divided the body with a midsagittal plane and added up the number of eyes, arms and toes on one side, how many would you have?

• 5
• 7
• 9
• 12

What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?

• eyes
• ears
• lungs
• neck muscles

An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim.  What could you see in the photograph?

• back of the head
• kidneys
• knees
• front of the abdomen

What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?

• cranial
• spinal
• dorsal
• ventral

Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?

• ears
• hips
• eyes 
• lips

What body parts are distal to the hand?

• fingers
• eyes
• ribs
• lungs

If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?

• head injury
• arthritis in the hip
• cracked rib
• dislocated shoulder