Planes, Directions, & Cavities Notes Check

What is the name of the cavity colored in green in the diagram?

• Cranial Cavity

• Thoracic Cavity

• Abdominal Cavity

• Pelvic Cavity

Fill in the blank: The directional term 'lateral' means _______ from the midline of the body.

• away

• toward

• middle

• dorsal

What does the term 'proximal' refer to in anatomical directions?

What does the term 'Inferior' refer to in body directions?

• Towards the head

• Towards the feet

• Towards the side

• Towards the back

What does the term 'Proximal' refer to in anatomical directions?

• Closer to the point of attachment

• Farther from the point of attachment

• Towards the midline

• Away from the midline

What does the term 'Distal' refer to in anatomical directions?

• Closer to the point of attachment

• Farther from the point of attachment

• Towards the midline

• Away from the midline

Identify the body plane represented at A.

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Oblique plane

Identify the body plane represented at B?

• Frontal/Coronal

• Sagittal/Midsagittal

• Transverse/Horizontal

• parasagittal

Identify the body cavity colored in pink in the diagram.

• Dorsal Cavity

• Spinal Cavity

• Abdominal Cavity

• Thoracic Cavity

Which body cavity is located in the upper part of the body and is colored in purple in the diagram?

• Dorsal

• Ventral

• Thoracic

• Abdominopelvic