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Worksheetsbody cavities and directional terms
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Contains the urinary bladder, urethra, uterus and vagina, part of the large intestine and the rectum
a)
pelvic cavity
b)
abdominal cavity
c)
pleural cavity
d)
cranial cavity
2.
Space around each lung
a)
pleural cavity
b)
abdominal cavity
c)
pelvic cavity
d)
thoracic cavity
3.
Contains the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, ureters and kidneys
a)
abdominal cavity
b)
pleural cavity
c)
pelvic cavity
d)
cranial cavity
4.
Space within the skull containing the brain
a)
pleural cavity
b)
cranial cavity
c)
pelvic cavity
d)
thoracic cavity
5.
Consists of the spinal column connecting to the cranial cavityThe space within the spinal column (backbone) containing the spinal cord
a)
pleural cavity
b)
spinal cavity
c)
thoracic cavity
d)
abdominal cavity
6.
Contains the esophagus, trachea, lungs, heart and aortaPleural cavity: surrounds the lungs
Mediastinum: area between the lungs, containing the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus and thymus gland
Mediastinum: area between the lungs, containing the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus and thymus gland
a)
abdominal cavity
b)
thoracic cavity
c)
cranial cavity
d)
spinal cavity
7.
body standing, arms at each side, with palms facing forward and the feet side by side
a)
transverse plane
b)
mediolateral
c)
anatomical position
d)
proximal
8.
divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
a)
frontal (or coronal) plane
b)
sagittal plane
c)
transverse plane
d)
ipsilateral
9.
pertains to one side
a)
ipsilateral
b)
proximal
c)
sagittal plane
d)
mediolateral
10.
pertaining to the the middle and one side
a)
sagittal plane
b)
transverse plane
c)
mediolateral
d)
ipsilateral
11.
below the waistline (inferior = below)
a)
medial
b)
distal
c)
caudal
d)
cephalad
12.
sides of the body
a)
medial
b)
lateral
c)
proximal
d)
distal
13.
divides body into right and left halves
a)
sagittal plane
b)
mid-sagittal plane
c)
medial
d)
transverse plane
14.
refers to the middle
a)
lateral
b)
medial
c)
caudal
d)
proximal
15.
"head" or "upward" (superior = above)
a)
proximal
b)
caudal
c)
cephalad
d)
dorsal
16.
refers to the back of the body (or posterior)
a)
dorsal
b)
frontal plane
c)
caudal
d)
cephalad
17.
divides the body into upper and lower halves
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
transverse plane
d)
mid-sagital plane
18.
refers to the front of the body
a)
dorsal
b)
caudal
c)
ventral
d)
proximal
19.
refers to being away from the point of origin
a)
ventral
b)
medial
c)
lateral
d)
distal
20.
refers to the point nearest to the point of origin
a)
caudal
b)
distal
c)
medial
d)
proximal
21.
divides the body into right and left sides
a)
mid-sagittal plane
b)
sagittal plane
c)
transverse plane
d)
medial
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