Planes and Regions Study Guide HHS

The quadrant where the appendix is found.

The study of organisms, their functions, and their parts.

A body cavity that is subdivided into cranial and vertebral cavities.

Imaginary line that lies midline dividing the body into right and left portions.

A directional term meaning toward the back of the body or behind.

What directional term would be used to describe the relationship of the hands to the feet?

• The hands are anterior to the feet.

• The hands are inferior to the feet.

• The hands are posterior to the feet.

• The hands are superior to the feet.

How is the relationship of the wrist and elbow described if the shoulder is the point of reference?

• The elbow is anterior to the wrist.

• The elbow is distal to the wrist.

• The wrist is distal to the elbow.

• The wrist is posterior to the elbow.

Which of the following correctly describes anatomical position?

• Standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms facing backward.

• Standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.

• Lying down, facing upward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.

• Standing upright, facing backward, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.

Which region is located directly in the center of the abdomen?

• Umbilical Region

• Epigastric Region

• Hypogastric Region

• Right Lumbar Region

Which region is located in the upper right part of the abdomen?

• Right Upper Quadrant

• Left Upper Quadrant

• Right Lower Quadrant

• Left Lower Quadrant