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A&P test 1- Atchison | BIOL - Anatomy & Physiology, Quizzes of Physiology

Class: BIOL - Anatomy & Physiology; Subject: Biology / Biological Sciences; University: St Charles Community College; Term: Forever 1989;

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2011/2012

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TERM 1
What is ANATOMICAL POSITION? ( For humans
and 4 legged animals).
DEFINITION 1
HUMANS- measn standing facing the viewer, hands are held
down with palms facing forward.DOGS & CATS- Standing on
all 4 limbs, head facing forward.
TERM 2
Describe a sagittal
plane?
DEFINITION 2
Extends from front to back and top to bottom, dividing the
body into left and right portions.
TERM 3
Define a frontal plane?
DEFINITION 3
(aka Coronal plane)- divides the body into front and back
portions.
TERM 4
What is another name for Frontal Plane?
DEFINITION 4
Coronal Plane
TERM 5
Define Horizontal plane?
DEFINITION 5
(aka Transverse Plane) divides the body into top and bottom
portions.
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What is ANATOMICAL POSITION? ( For humans

and 4 legged animals).

HUMANS- measn standing facing the viewer, hands are held

down with palms facing forward.DOGS & CATS- Standing on

all 4 limbs, head facing forward.

TERM 2

Describe a sagittal

plane?

DEFINITION 2

Extends from front to back and top to bottom, dividing the

body into left and right portions.

TERM 3

Define a frontal plane?

DEFINITION 3

(aka Coronal plane)- divides the body into front and back

portions.

TERM 4

What is another name for Frontal Plane?

DEFINITION 4

Coronal Plane

TERM 5

Define Horizontal plane?

DEFINITION 5

(aka Transverse Plane) divides the body into top and bottom

portions.

What is another name for Transverse Planes?

Horizontal Planes

TERM 7

Define left and its opposite term

DEFINITION 7

Left- The left of the SUBJECTS body (so your right)opposite to

Right

TERM 8

Define Right and the opposite term

DEFINITION 8

Right- The right of the SUBJECTS body (not your

right)Opposite to left

TERM 9

Define Lateral and its opposite term

DEFINITION 9

Lateral- Toward the side and away from the midsagittal

planeex. The eyes are lateral to the noseOpposite to Medial

TERM 10

Define Medial and its opposite

term.

DEFINITION 10

Medial- Toward the midsaggital plane and away from the

sideex. the Eyes are medial to the earsOpposite to lateral

Define Ventral and its opposite term.

Ventral- Along (or Towards) the surface of the belly.Ex. the

Navel is on the ventral side.Opposite to Dorsal

TERM 17

Define Caudad (Caudal) and its opposite term

DEFINITION 17

Caudad- Toward the tail (for 4 legged animals)Ex. The neck is

caudad to the skull. The tail is caudad to the neck.Opposite

to Cephalad

TERM 18

What directional terms are only meant for 4

legged animals?

DEFINITION 18

Caudad and cephalad

TERM 19

Define Cephalad and its opposite term.

DEFINITION 19

Cephalad- Towards the head (4 legged animals)Ex the neck is

cephalad to the tailOpposite to Caudad

TERM 20

Define Proximal and its opposite term.

DEFINITION 20

Porximal- Towards the trunk ( describes relative position in a

limb or appendage)Ex. the join is proximal to the

toenailOpposite to Distal

Define Distal and its opposite term

Distal- Away from the trunk or point of attachment Ex. The

wrist is distal to the elbowOpposite term to Proximal

TERM 22

Define Visceral and its opposite term.

DEFINITION 22

Visceral - Toward an internal organOpposite of Parietal

TERM 23

Define Parietal and its opposite terms.

DEFINITION 23

Parietal- Toward the wall, away from internal structures.Ex.

the Pericardium is parietal to the heart.Opposite to Visceral

TERM 24

Define Deep and its opposite term

DEFINITION 24

Deep- toward the inside part and away from the surface.Ex.

The thihgh muscles are deep to the skinOpposite to

Superficial

TERM 25

Define Superficial and its opposite term.

DEFINITION 25

Superficial- Toward the surface of a part, away from

inside.ex. The skin is a superficial organOpposite to Deep

Define Pleural Cavaties

Left one third and right one third of the thoracic cavity.

Organ: Lungs

TERM 32

Define Mediastinum

DEFINITION 32

Middle one-third of thorax. Organs: Heart, trachea,esophagus

TERM 33

Define Adominoperlvic cavity

DEFINITION 33

From diaphram to the bottom of the trunk

TERM 34

Define abdominal cavity

DEFINITION 34

Fromt the diaphram to the rim of the pelvic bone. Organs:

Stomach, Liver, most of the intestines, pancreas, spleen,

kidneys.

TERM 35

Define pelvic cavity

DEFINITION 35

From the pelvic rim to the floor of the trunk. Organ: Portions

of the intestines, ovaries, uteuers, urniary bladder.

Define Right hypochondriac region

Top right region of the abdominal cavity

TERM 37

Define Epigastric region

DEFINITION 37

Top middle region

TERM 38

Define Left hypochondraic region

DEFINITION 38

Top left region

TERM 39

Define right lumbar region

DEFINITION 39

Middle right region

TERM 40

Define umbilical region

DEFINITION 40

Central region