The Language of Anatomy

Activity Booklet

Name: ____________________ Period: ____ #: ____

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Did Ya Get It? 1. Using the terms below, fill in the blank with the proper term. anterior superior medial proximal superficial posterior inferior lateral distal deep

The heart is located __________________ to the diaphragm.

The muscles are __________________ to the skin.

The shoulder is __________________ to the elbow.

In anatomical position, the thumb is __________________ to the index finger.

The vertebral region is __________________ to the scapular region.

The gluteal region is located on the __________________ surface of the body.

2. Match the proper anatomical term (column B) with the common name (column A) for the body regions listed below.

Column A Column B _____ buttocks a. scapular

_____ back b. digital

_____ shoulder blade c. plantar

_____ front of elbow d. inguinal

_____ toes e. frontal

_____ groin f. antecubital

_____ forehead g. gluteal

_____ lower back h. lumbar

_____ sole of foot i. dorsal

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______ 3. A neurosurgeon orders a spinal tap for a patient. Into what specific body cavity will the needle be inserted?

a. ventral c. cranial e. spinal b. thoracic d. pelvic

______ 4. Which of the following groupings of the abdominopelvic regions is medial? a. hypochondriac, hypogastric, umbilical d. lumbar, umbilical, iliac b. hypochondriac, lumbar, inguinal e. iliac, umbilical, hypochondriac c. hypogastric, umbilical, epigastric

5. Which kind of section would cut the brain into anterior & posterior parts? ______________

superior & inferior parts? ____________________

right & left parts? ____________________

6. Which of the following organ systems-digestive, respiratory, reproductive,

cardiovascular, urinary or muscular-are found in both subdivisions of the ventral body

cavity? ____________________________________________________________

Which are found in the thoracic cavity only? ________________________________

In the abdominal cavity only? ____________________________________________

7. Which type of section would cut through both of the following organs-kidneys, lungs, or

ovaries-in one section? (i.e which section would cut through both kidneys, both lungs or both ovaries in the SAME cut/section)

____________________ 8. The abdominal cavity has ______ quadrants and ______ regions. 9. The epigastric region is _______________ to the right hypochondriac region of the

abdominopelvic cavity. ______ 10. Which of these regions are NOT associated with the ventral/anterior portion of

the head: a. buccal c. orbital e. nasal b. oral d. occipital

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______ 11. Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

a. coronal c. transverse b. sagittal d. ventral ______ 12. Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony projection? a. thoracic c. abdominal e. spinal b. pelvic d. cranial ______ 13. The stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, rectum and reproductive organs are housed

in the ________ cavity. a. cranial cavity c. dorsal avity e. thoracic cavity b. spinal cavity d. abdominopelvic cavity ______ 14. The ribs are located in the ________ regions. a. right and left iliac regions c. right and left pubic regions b. right and left lumbar regions d. right and left hypochondriac regions 15. The axillary and acromial regions are both in the general area of the shoulder. To what

specific body area does each of these terms apply? _______________________________________________________ 16. What kind of section would cut the stomach into anterior and posterior parts? ____________________ 17. What organ is the border between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity? ____________________ 18. The hypogastric region is __________________ to the epigastric region. 19. Which two anatomical terms refer to the back of the body? _____________________ 20. Which two anatomical terms refer to the front of the body? _____________________

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Directional Terms Examples *Create one example for each of the following directional terms: - superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, deep

1. _________________________________________________________

 

2. _________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________

 

4. _________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________________

8. _________________________________________________________

9. _________________________________________________________

10. _________________________________________________________

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Label the Anterior Body Regions

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Label the Posterior Body Regions

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Label the Body Cavities

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Cavity Concept Map

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Label the Abdominopelvic Quadrants & Regions

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Sample Discussion Questions: 1. Explain why the abdominopelvic cavity is broken down into quadrants AND regions. Why

isn’t it sufficient to just divide into quadrants? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. Describe anatomical position. Why is understanding the anatomical position so important? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. Explain the three major body planes/sections. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

At The Clinic 1. A nurse informed John that she was about to take blood from his antecubital region. What part of his body was she referring to? Later, she came back and said she was going to give him an antibiotic shot in the deltoid region. Did he take off his shirt or drop his pants to get the shot? Before John left the office, she notice that his left sural region was badly bruised. What part of his body was bruised? ___________________ __________________ __________________ 2. Jennie fell off her motorcycle and tore a nerve in her axillary region. She also tore ligaments in her cervical and scapular regions and broke the only bone in her brachial region. Explain where each of these injuries is located. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. Brooke fell while ice skating and broke a bone in her carpal region. Where is that region? ___________________

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Booklet Rubric

Did You Get It ____/15

Diagrams ____/15

Directional Terms Ex. ____/5

Concept Map ____/5

Discussion Questions ____/5

At The Clinic ____/5

BOOKLET TOTAL _____/25 Date if turned in Late ________

Late Point Deductions ________

Total with Deductions ________