Quiz Regional Terms, Body Cavities, Planes , and Directional Terms

By Barbara Damaso
Last updated over 4 years ago
12 Questions
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Quiz of anatomical terms
1.

What term defines nearer to the front of the body.

2.

What term defines toward the midline.

3.

What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

4.

What term defines toward the head or the head of the upper part of the structure.

5.

What term defines moving away from the attachment of a body extremity.

6.

The muscles of the arm are ______________________ to the skin.

7.

The rib cage is __________________ to the vertebrae.

8.

Area between the neck and abdomen, chest.

9.

Name of the posterior landmark for the thigh.

10.

What is the term for your armpit area.

11.

Name the planes shown in the picture 1________________, 2_____________________, and 3____________________

12.

Name the body cavities labeled 1________________________, 3____________________________, 4____________________,
6 & 7 are combined as one cavity: 6 with 7_____________________________________.