Body Directions
What body part is superior to the neck?
Head
What body cavity holds the brain?
Cranial
Which plane of dissection divides the body into the posterior and anterior sections
When you eat, the food is entering which organ system?
Digestive System
In what body cavity are the 9 regions located?
Abdominopelvic
The anatomical term for the rear (or back) of the body is what?
Posterior
What body cavity contains the spinal cord?
Vertebral canal
Which plane of dissection divides the body into left and right
Sagittal
Which organ system consists of the heart and blood vessels?
Cardiovascular
In which region is the belly button located?
Umbilical region
A papercut would be a wound that is considered what? (look at your anatomical terms!)
Superficial
What organs lie within the pleural cavities?
Lungs
Which plane of dissection divides the body into superior and inferior?
Transverse
Which organ system provides structure to your body?
Skeletal system
In which quadrant would the left kidney be located?
Lower left quadrant
Name an example of bilateral structures in the body
Eyes, kidneys, ears, lungs
What muscle lies between the thoracic and abdominopelvic body cavities?
Diaphragm
Which plane of dissection slices the body lateral to the midline?
Parasagittal
Which organ system involves the sending of chemical messages called hormones?
Endocrine system
What does hypochondriac literally translate to?
Below cartilage
Name two abdominopelvic regions that are ipsilateral
right w/ right, left w/ left
What body cavity lies right below the sternum, between the lungs?
Mediastinum
Along which plane of dissection would doctors not be able to compare bilateral structures?
Sagittal
Laila wants to get a tattoo. Which organ system will be affected?
Integumentary system
Tiffany is donating part of her liver. In which two regions would surgeons be operating?
Epigastric & Right hypochondriac