Anatomy 125--The Human Body: An Orientation

Front 1

The axial portion of the body has two large cavities known as the __________ and __________ cavities.

Back 1

dorsal
ventral

Front 2

The ventral side of a four-legged animal allows optimal access to what cavities?

Back 2

thoracic
abdominopelvic

Front 3

The axial portion of the body contains ________ cavities. (number)

Back 3

4 or 5

Front 4

The regions of the abdominopelvic cavity overlying the superior and anterior parts of the hip bones are called the ____________.

Back 4

iliac (inguinal) regions

Front 5

In which cavity are the thymus, heart, lungs, trachea, and bronchi located?

Back 5

thoracic cavity

Front 6

In humans, the sternum is __________ to the arms but __________ to the abdomen.

Back 6

medial

superior

Front 7

The stomach, most of the small and large intestines, and pancreas are located in which cavity?

Back 7

abdominal cavity

Front 8

In the human body, how do the sternal, patellar, orbital, and pubic areas differ from the sural, gluteal, sacral, and scapular areas?

Back 8

The first group is anterior and the other is posterior.

Front 9

The thin muscular sheet attached to the inferior boundary of the rib cage is the __________.

Back 9

diaphragm

Front 10

The region of the abdominopelvic cavity just inferior to the sternum is also called the __________ region.

Back 10

epigastric

Front 11

Which quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity contains the gallbladder?

Back 11

right upper quadrant

Front 12

A sagittal section will divide the human body into __________ and ____________ parts.

Back 12

left and right

Front 13

The study of body structures visible to the naked eye is known as ____________.

Back 13

gross anatomy

Front 14

A frontal (coronal) section will divide the human body into ____________ and ___________ parts.

Back 14

anterior and posterior

Front 15

In the human body, what do antecubital, axillary, brachial, crural, fibular, popliteal, and sural all have in common?

Back 15

They are all body areas associated with the appendicular division of the body.

Front 16

To describe areas on the outside of the body, a person would most likely use ____________ and ____________.

Back 16

surface landmarks and directional terminology

Front 17

A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is a(n) _________.

Back 17

organ

Front 18

On the human torso model, the most superficial, superior abdominal organ is the ___________.

Back 18

liver

Front 19

The stomach and spleen are found in the ________ __________ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Back 19

left upper

Front 20

Arrange the following terms by levels of organization from the smallest level to the largest level:

tissue
cell
organ
organ system

Back 20

cell
tissue
organ
organ system

Front 21

On the torso model, the most prominent thoracic organs are the heart and ________.

Back 21

lungs

Front 22

What is the human anatomical position?

Back 22

Standing up, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward

Front 23

A transverse (cross) section will divide the human body into __________ and _________ parts.

Back 23

superior and inferior