Intro. to Human Body

Which direction?

100

The term for "towards the midline" is:

medial

200

What term is the opposite of "cephalic?"

caudal or inferior

300

The term for "towards the top" is:

superior

400

Name two terms for "front side"

anterior, ventral

500

Name two terms for "back side"

posterior, dorsal

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

100

The body is divided into equal right and left halves by the _______ plane

midsagittal

200

The body is broken into superior and inferior sections by the __________plane

transverse or horizontal

300

The body is broken into anterior and posterior sections by the __________plane

coronal or frontal

400

Any plane that divides the body lengthwise (not necessarily into equal halves) is called a __________plane

sagittal

500

What is the term for a plane that is oriented on a slant?

oblique

Where is that?

100

Anatomic name for the "belly button"

umbilicus

200

The medical term that describes the area around the buttocks is:

gluteal 

300

The medical term for the area around the armpit:

axillary

400

The medical term for the neck region

cervical

500

Medical term for the area behind the knee

popliteal

There are 11 of them

100

This system contains the kidneys, urethra, ureters, and bladder

urinary system

200

This system contains the esophagus, pancreas, and liver

digestive system

300

This system is responsible for secreting hormones, which regulate many of the body's functions

endocrine system

400

This system contains the cerebellum, hypothalamus, and brain stem

nervous system

500

This system contains the tonsils, spleen, and lymph nodes

lymphatic system

Medical Potpourri

100

The body's mechanisms of maintaining a constant, balanced state is called:

homeostasis

200

The term for the "study of disease" is:

pathology

300

Name a body organ that is located in the RUQ

gallbladder, part of the liver

400

Name 2 major organs that are located in the thoracic cavity

heart, lungs

500

Another name for the region located near the left groin is the:

left inguinal region or left iliac region

I'll take medicine for $100

100

This is a group of organs that help the body do a specific task

organ system

200

Name 2 cavities that make up the ventral cavity

any 2:

thoracic, abdominal, abdominopelvic

300

name 3 organs that are located within the abdominal cavity

stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, spleen, small intestine, lg intestine

400

Name two body parts that are located within the dorsal cavity

brain and spinal cord

500

When dividing the abdominopelvic cavity into 9 regions, which region is located directly above the umbilical region?

epigastric region