Body Cavities
Body Planes
Directional terms
Abdominal Regions
Medical Terminology
100
One long continuous cavity
What is the dorsal body cavity
100
These are imaginary lines that separate the body into sections.
What are body planes
100
These are created by the body planes
What are directional terms
100
The abdominal region located above the stomach
What is the epigastric region
100
the abbreviation stands for biopsy
What is Bx
200
Another term used for the anterior cavity
What is the ventral cavity
200
This body plane divides the body into right and left unequal parts
What is the sagittal plane
200
Down is to Inferior as Up is to...
What is Superior
200
Abdominal Regions below the ribs
What is the Hypochondriac
200
This abbreviation stands for before meals
What is ac
300
This cavity holds the heart and lungs
What is the Thoracic Cavity
300
This body section divides the body into a front and back section
What is the coronal or frontal plane
300
The sternum would be medial when using this plane
What is the midsagittal plane
300
The location of the iliac or inguinal
What is near the groin
300
The medical abbreviation is CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
400
This cavity is formed by the vertebrae
What is the spinal cavity
400
This body plane divides the body into a top half and a bottom half
What is the transverse plane
400
The epidermis is superficial whereas the heart is...
What is deep
400
Abdominal region near the belly button
What is the umbilical region
400
The word that uses Cath for an abbreviation
What is catheter
500
Name the three cavities found on the front of the face
What is the orbital, the nasal and the buccal
500
Describe the midsaggital plane
What is a plane that divides the body into right and left equal parts
500
When comparing the deltoid and the digitals on the hand, the digitals are more distal whereas the deltoid is more...
What is proximal
500
The region located near the large bones of the spinal cord
What is the lumbar region
500
CHF is an abbreviation for this word
What is Congestive Heart Failure
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