body cavities
This cavity contains the brain
cranial
The abdomen is divided into how many quadrants?
4
This term means toward the head/upper part of the body
superior or cranial
the knee is _____ to the ankle
proximal OR superior
This is the largest organ in the human body
Skin
the heart and lungs are located in this cavity
thoracic
the appendix is located in this quadrant
RLQ
This term means closer to the midline of the body
medial
If a surgeon makes an incision on the posterior side of the body, they are cutting on which side?
back
The average adult has this many bones
206
the abdominal cavity contains
stomach, liver, intestines
RUQ
this term refers to points of attachment that are farther from the trunk
distal
Describe the midsagittal plane.
If it goes directly through the midline, it is a midsagittal(median) plane
The smallest bone in the body is located where?
Ear
this muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
Pain in this quadrant might indicate problems (illness, rupture, etc) with the spleen or stomach.
LUQ
this pair of terms describes front and back of the body.
anterior & posterior
a patient has pain in their RLQ. Name two organs that could be affected.
Appendix, right ovary/fallopian tube, right kidney, small intestine
Humans share approximately this percentage of their DNA with bananas
50-60%
This is the collective name for the abdominal and pelvic cavities
abdominopelvic cavity
Name all four abdominal quadrants
RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ
Use three directional terms to describe the location of the nose relative to the ears and mouth
Medial to the ears, superior to the mouth, anterior to the brain
A patient presents with pain in the thoracic cavity. Name three organs that could be involved
heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea
This is the only bone that is not connected to another bone. Either name the bone OR where it is located
hyoid bone, located in the throat