Anatomical Language & Homeostasis

Directional

100

Toward the head or upper part of body.

Superior

200

Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to the trunk. 

Proximal

300

Toward or at the body surface. 

Superficial 

400

Away from the midline of the body. 

Lateral

500

Toward or at the backside of the body. 

Dorsal / Posterior

Directional 2.0

100

Away from the head or towards the lower part of the body.

Inferior

200

Further from the origin of the body, or the point of attachment for a limb.

Distal

300

Away from the body surface, more internal. 

Deep

400

Toward the midline of the body.

Medial

500

Toward or at the front of the body. 

Anterior / Ventral

Body Planes/Sections

100

How many body planes do we have?

3

200

Imaginary lines dividing the body. 

Plane 

300

A cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. 

Frontal or Coronal Plane 

400

A cut along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. 

Transverse Plane

500

A cut along the lengthwise, dividing the body into left and right parts.

Midsagittal or Median Plane

Cavities

100

How many sections is the abdominal cavity divided into?

9

200

The Dorsal (posterior) Cavity is made up of what two subdivisions?

Cranial Cavity & Spinal Cavity

300

The Ventral(anterior) Cavity is made up of what two subdivisions?

Thoracic cavity & the Abdominopelvic cavity

400

Below represents the 9 sections of the Abdomen, can you name the 3 middle sections (#1,#1, & #3)?

______/____#1____/______

______/____#2____/______

______/____#3____/______

1 = Epigastric

2 = Umbilical

3 = Hypogastric

500

Below represents the 9 Regions of the abdomen, can you name the 3 sections on the right (#1, #2, & #3)?

___#1___/________/______

___#2___/________/______

___#3___/________/______

1 = Right Hypochondriac

2 = Right Lumbar

3 = Right Iliac

Misc.

100

Describe the anatomical position.

Standing upright, feet parallel, arms at sides, palms forward, thumbs away from body.

200

What is homeostasis?

The body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing. 

BALANCE IN THE BODY

300

What are the 5 things humans need to survive?

Water, Oxygen, Nutrients, Atmospheric Pressure, Normal Body Temperature (98 Degrees)

400

Name at least 4 of the 8 NECESSARY LIFE FUNCTIONS?

Maintaining Boundaries, Movement, Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, & Growth

500

Can you name 5 of the 11 Body Systems?

Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular(Circulatory), Nervous, Endocrine, Integumentary, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Lymphatic(Immune), & Reproductive