Study the diagram of body regions found in your text (Figure 1.7). Learn the terms for the regions pictured. After studying the diagram, label the numbered regions on the following diagrams.
1
4
6
5
7
3
2
9
8
11
10
12
13
16
17
19
20
14
15
18
23
21
22
25 z
24
26
27
28
30
1
29
31
32
44
37
39
38
42
33
35
34
36
40
41
43
45
46
47
48
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Using models and diagrams locate the cavities listed below and list major organs found in each cavity.
Cavity Major Organs
1. Thoracic a. Pleural cavities b. Mediastinum c. Pericardial cavity
2. Abdominal cavity
3. Pelvic cavity
4. Cranial cavity
5. Vertebral (spinal) cavity
In addition, locate each of the following cavities:
6. Nasal cavity
7. Oral (buccal) cavity
8.
Orbital
QUESTIONS
1. What larger cavity do cavities # 1, # 2 and # 3 in the table above belong to?
2. What larger cavity do cavities # 2 and # 3 belong to?
3. What larger cavity do cavities # 4 and # 5 belong to?
4. Name the cavity that each of the following would be found in a. Spinal cord b. Esophogus, trachea c. Heart d. Liver e. Spleen f. Brain g. Eye h. Lung
3
1
2
4
3
6
5
8
(entire mid-region)
10
7
9
11
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Locate the following regions on models. List the major organs found in each region using the table given and label the regions on the diagram below.
Regions
1. Epigastric
Major Organs
2. Umbilical
3. Hypogastric
4. Right hypochondriac
5. Left hypochondriac
6. Right lumbar
7. Left lumbar
8. Right inguinal (iliac)
9. Left inguinal (iliac)
4
1
9
2
3
6
7
5
5
8
Label the body planes of each diagram
1. 2. 3.
QUESTIONS
1. What organ would most likely be affected if injury to the right hypochondriac region occurs?
2. Severe indigestion often presents as pain the ____________________________ region.
3. The urinary bladder is found in the ____________________________ region.
4. The right kidney is in the ______________________________ region.
5. A deep stab wound in the umbilical region would involve injury to what organs?
6. Through what plane would one make a cut to view the lateral aspect of the heart?
7. What would you call the above section if it were through the midline? If it were lateral to the midline?
8. Through what plane would one make a cut to visualize the inferior aspect of the liver?
9. To view the anterior surface of the lung one would make a cut through what plane?
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Study the directional terms in Table 1.1 of your text and answer the questions below (Questions 7-8 pertain to serous membranes).
1. The head is __________________________ to the neck.
2. The hand is _________________________ to the elbow.
3. The ear is ______________________ to the nose.
4. Skin is ____________________________ to muscle.
5. The heart is _____________________________ to the lungs.
6.
The viscera are ___________________________ to the epidermis.
7.
The membrane covering the surface of the lungs is the __________________________ pleura.
8.
The membrane lining the abdominal cavity is the __________________________ peritoneum.
A large part of anatomy and physiology is vocabulary, therefore it is helpful to learn the meaning of as many prefixes and suffixes as possible. Most of these can be found in your text. Look up the meaning of each prefix or suffix below and use it properly in a sentence.
Prefix/Suffix Sentence
1. brachi
2. epi
3. endo
4. peri
5. hypo
6. hyper
7. chondr
8. cephal
9. cardio
10. neuro
11. pleur
12. para
13. a
14. hemi
15. ectomy
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