Chapter 1 Quiz Practice: Directional Terms, Regional Terms & Divisions of the Abdominopelvic Cavity

Describe the anatomical position:

Directional Terms Refer to relative locations when the body is in the anatomical position It is helpful to learn corresponding word pairs together –Anterior/Posterior –Inferior (caudal)/Superior (cranial) –Dorsal/Ventral –Lateral/Medial –Proximal/Distal –Superficial/Deep

Anatomical Planes

What plane would you section along to produce the following views?

Human Brain: Sectioned along a different plane.

Using Regional Terms I Scapular Brachial Femoral Antecubital Calcaneal Carpal Popliteal Lumbar Sacral Cervical Olecranal (cubital)

Using Regional Terms II Inguinal Vertebral Gluteal Axillary Crural Sternal Sural Umbilical Acromial Coxal Tarsal Fibular

Major Body Cavities Abdominal Abdominopelvic (2 letters) Cranial Dorsal (2 letters) Pelvic Thoracic Ventral (3 letters) Vertebral A B C D E

Further Sub-divisions of Body Cavities A B C D E Abdominal cavity Mediastinum Pelvic Cavity Pericardial cavity Pleural Cavity

Abdominal Regions & Quadrants

Membranes