50+ Q&A on Anatomy, Body Cavities & Regions | The Human Body in Health and Disease (2025)

This document contains over 50 expert-verified questions and answers from The Human Body in Health and Disease course content, organized in a concise and test-ready format. It focuses on foundational anatomical terminology and systems relevant to early-level healthcare and life science studies. This resource supports mastery of structure-location relationships, directional terms, and body planes—essential for success in anatomy, medical assisting, and pre-nursing programs. Topics covered in depth include: Reference systems: body planes (midsagittal, transverse, frontal), directions (anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, proximal, distal), and structural units Major body cavities: dorsal, cranial, spinal, ventral, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and abdominopelvic Regions and quadrants of the abdomen: LUQ, RLQ, hypogastric, epigastric, iliac, lumbar, and hypochondriac areas Peritoneal membranes: parietal, visceral, and mesentery Key distinctions between anatomy and physiology Ideal for: Allied health students, medical assistants, and pre-nursing programs Courses in basic anatomy, introductory physiology, and health science foundations Learners preparing for exams tied to Marieb’s Human Body in Health and Disease or equivalent texts This is a compact, test-aligned review tool suited for quizzes, unit tests, or anatomy lab prep. Keywords: anatomy, physiology, body planes, body directions, dorsal cavity, ventral cavity, cranial cavity, spinal cavity, thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity, peritoneum, quadrants, anatomical terms, health science, human body systems, mesentery, reference systems, Marieb