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Chapter 1 Test
Overview of the Body
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Health Care
9th Grade
09/07/2008

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Term
Anatomical study can be divided into what two areas?
Definition
Gross and Fine anatomy
Term
What anatomical and physiological study of human disease is called what?
Definition
Pathology
Term
The terms that describe the way a body can be divided into parts by imaginary cuts for viewing are known as what?
Definition
Directional Planes
Term
The terms medial, superior, and distal are all examples of what?
Definition
Directional Oriantation
Term
A movement term that describes the opposing movement of another part is called what?
Definition
Antagonistic
Term
Body region terms can be divided into what three catagories?
Definition
Frontal, Transverse, and Sagital Plane
Term
The term umbilical is teh name of one of the what?
Definition
Abdominal Cavity
Term
What are the three major anterior body cavities?
Definition
Thorasic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities
Term
What are the two posterior body cavities?
Definition
Cranial and Spinal Cavities
Term
The thoracic cavity can be further divided into what two cavities?
Definition
Heart and Lungs
Term
Lying on the back
Definition
Supine
Term
Movement away from the body
Definition
Abduction
Term
Often use in place of the term "anatomy"
Definition
Morphology
Term
Farther from the point of attachment
Definition
Distal
Term
Beneath or lower than
Definition
Inferior
Term
Creates left and right sections
Definition
Sagital Plane
Term
Refers to the outer layer or surface covering
Definition
Parietal
Term
Located on both sides of the body
Definition
Bilateral
Term
Surrounding the heart
Definition
Pericardial
Term
Body region named for its location above
Definition
Epigastric
Term
The stomach
Definition
Abdominal
Term
what is the anatomical and physiological study of human growth?
Definition
Developmental anatomy
Term
Cranium or head
Definition
Cephalic
Term
Creation of superior and inferior secions
Definition
Transverse
Term
Creation of anterior and posterior sections
Definition
Frontal Plane
Term
Creation of left and right sides of the body
Definition
Sagital plane
Term
Straighten a joint
Definition
Extension
Term
Bend a joint
Definition
Flexion
Term
What lines your abdominal cavity?
Definition
Peritoneum
Term
What is the "Pigeon-toe" placement of the feet?
Definition
Inversion
Term
Body Position- Sitting on butt with feel on floor
Definition
Sitting Position
Term
Body Position- sitting with back supported and feet straight
Definition
Fowler's position
Term
Body Position- lying down on back
Definition
Supine position
Term
Body Position- supine with break creating angles
Definition
Trendelenburg's position
Term
Body Position- lying down on stomach
Definition
Prone position
Term
Body Position- Supine on angle with head lower
Definition
Modified Trendelenburg's positon
Term
Body Position- Supine with knees bent
Definition
Dorsal recumbent position
Term
Body Position- Supine with knees bent and feet supported
Definition
Lithotomy position
Term
Body Position- On all fours
Definition
Knee-chest position
Term
Body Position- lying on left side with right knee bent and left arm behind body
Definition
Sim's position
Term
Movement towards the body
Definition
Adduction
Term
Outwards away from the body?
Definition
Eversion
Term
Abdominal cavity- upper right
Definition
Right hypocondriac
Term
Abdominal cavity- upper middle
Definition
Epigastric
Term
Abdominal cavity- upper left
Definition
Left hypocondriac
Term
Abdominal cavity- middle right
Definition
Right lumbar
Term
Abdominal cavity- center
Definition
umbilical
Term
Abdominal cavity- middle left
Definition
Left lumbar
Term
Abdominal cavity- lower right
Definition
Right iliac
Term
Abdominal cavity- lower middle
Definition
Hypogastric
Term
Abdominal cavity- lower middle
Definition
Hypogastric
Term
Abdominal cavity- lower left
Definition
Left iliac
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