Anatomical Terminology Oanh Nguyen Tom Loesch Sep 15 2012 1.

Define an anatomic position and describe its importance in anatomic terminology. - Anatomic position is where the person being observed is facing the viewer, standing upright with feet together, arms at the sides with palms facing forward. - It is important because the relations of all structures are describing as presumed to be in anatomical position. 2. Match the directional term with the correct description a. Proximal g towards the midline of the body b. Distal b away from the attachment point c. Superficial j toward the back d. Deep i toward the front e. Superior a toward the attachment point f. Inferior c toward the surface of the body g. Medial h away from the midline of the body h. Lateral e above another structure i. Anterior f below another structure j. Posterior d penetrating into the body, past the surface 3. Fill in the correct regional term. a. Cephalic refers to the head area b. Cervical refers to the anterior neck area c. Popliteal refers to the thigh are d. Dorsal refers to the small of the back e. Antebrachia refers to the forearm area f. Carpal refers to the wrist area g. Abdominal refers to the area of the rib cage h. Crural refers to the area of the rib cage 4. List the nine region of the abdomen a. Right hypochondriac region b. Epigastric region c. Left hypochondriac region d. Right lumbar region e. Umbilical religion f. Left lumbar religion g. Right iliac (inguinal) religion h. Hypogastric (pubic) religion i. Left iliac (inguinal) religion

5. Describe the section that result from cuts by the following planes: a. Transverse (horizontal plane): divides the body into superior and inferior section b. Frontal (coronal) plane: divides the body into anterior and posterior c. Oblique plane: is a section made at angle d. Sagittal plane: divides the body into right and left 6. Identify the body cavities that contain the following organ a. Heart: Pericardial cavity contain the hearts b. Liver: Abdominal cavity contain the livers c. Lung: Pleural cavities contain the lungs d. Stomach: Pelvic cavities contain the stomach 7. List the structure found in the mediastinum a. Esophagus b. Trachea c. Thymus gland d. Heart e. The major blood vessels of the heart 8. Define the following a. Visceral pleura: serous membrane covering each lung b. Parietal peritoneum: serous membrane lining the pericardial cavity c. Pericardial cavity: cavity containing the heart d. Serious fluid: is body fluid that is filled inside of body cavities 9. List the abdominal quadrants and an organ found in each quadrant a. Right hypochondriac region: liver b. Epigastric region: gallbladder, stomach, liver c. Left hypochondriac region d. Right lumbar region: ascending colon of large intestine e. Umbilical religion: transverse colon of large intestine f. Left lumbar religion: descending colon of large intestine g. Right iliac (inguinal) religion: cecum h. Hypogastric (pubic) religion: appendix, urinary bladder i. Left iliac (inguinal) religion: initial part of sigmoid colon 10. An organ is described as being retroperitoneal, what does this mean? When an organ does not have a double layer of peritoneum (mesentery) that attached it to the body wall