Body Orientation, Direction, Planes, and Sections
Body Orientation, Direction, Planes, and Sections
Body Orientation, Direction, Planes, and Sections
1. Match each of the following descriptions with a key term, and record the term in front of the description.
Key: brachial carpal deltoid patellar buccal cervical digital scapular
In the anatomical position, the umbilicus and knees are on the 1 body surface; the buttocks and
shoulder blades are on the 2 body surface; and the soles of the feet are the most 3 part of the
body. The ears are 4 and 5 to the shoulders and 6 to the nose. The breastbone is 7 to the
vertebral column (spine) and 8 to the shoulders. The elbow is 9 to the shoulder but 10 to the
fingers. The thoracic cavity is 11 to the abdominopelvic cavity and 12 to the spinal cavity. In humans,
the ventral surface can also be called the 13 surface; however, in quadruped animals, the ventral
surface is the 14 surface.
If an incision cuts the brain into superior and inferior parts, the section is cut a dissection animal along
two planes so that the lungs are observable in both sections. The two sections that meet this
requirement are the 17 and 18 sections.
3. A nurse informs you that she is about to give you a shot in the lateral femoral region. What portion of
your body should you uncover?
1. What are the bony landmarks of the abdominopelvic cavity? Spine, Rib cage and Pelvis
.
Which body cavity affords the least protection to its internal structures? Abdominal Cavity
.