Ch.1 Lab

• Abdominal Cavity


  Contains Liver, Spleen, Stomach, and Small intestine

  
• Cranial cavity


  contains the brain

  
• Pelvic Cavity


  contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction

  
• Thoracic cavity


  Contains lungs, Trachea, Esophagus, Heart and Mediastinum

  
• Vertebral Cavity


  Contains the spinal cord

  
• (T/F) The mouth is superior to the nose.

  False; Inferior
• (T/F) The stomach is inferior to the diaphragm.


  True
• (T/F) The trachea is anterior to the spinal cord.

  True
• (T/F) The larynx is posterior to the esophagus.

  False; anterior
• (T/F) The heart is medial to the lungs.


  True
• T/F: The kidneys are inferior to the lungs

  True
• T/F: The hand is proximal to the elbow

  False, distal
• (T/F) The knee is proximal to the ankle.

  True
• T/F: The thumb is the lateral digit of the hand

  True
• T-F The popliteal surface region is anterior to the patellar region

  False; Posterior
• Proximal


  Nearer to the trunk of the body

  
• Distal


  Farther from the trunk of the body

  
• Inferior


  Lower on the body, farther from the head

  
• Superior


  Higher on the body, nearer to the head

  
• Lateral


  Away from the midline of the body

  
• Intermediate


  Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

  
  

  Ex: The armpit is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder

  
• Superficial (external)


  Toward or at the body surface.

  
  

  Ex: The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles.

  
• Deep


  Away from the body surface; more internal