ORIENTATION TO THE HUMAN BODY
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST 2025-2025 UPDATES
Transverse Plane - Answer-Divides the body horizontally into upper (superior) and
lower (inferior) portions; also called a horizontal plane; used by computed tomography
(CT) scanners to reveal internal organs
Frontal Plane - Answer-Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Also called the coronal plane
(shows contents of the abdominal and thoracic cavity
inguinal - Answer-groin
tarsal - Answer-ankle
Antecubital - Answer-front of elbow
deltoid - Answer-shoulder
calcaneal - Answer-heel
perineal - Answer-region between the anus and external genitalia
what are the two major body cavities - Answer-ventral and dorsal cavity
ventral cavity - Answer-thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Dorsal cavity - Answer-cranial and spinal
Abdominal regions - Answer-used to locate organs in anatomical studies
Right Hypochondriac Region - Answer-Liver, Gallbladder, Right kidney
Epigastric Region - Answer-Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, R & L kidneys
Left Hypochondriac Region - Answer-stomach, liver (tip), left kidney, spleen
right lumbar region - Answer-liver (tip), small intestines, ascending colon, right kidney
, umbilical region - Answer-stomach, pancreas, small intestines, transverse colon
Left Lumbar Region - Answer-small intestines, descending colon, left kidney
right iliac region - Answer-small intestines, appendix, cecum and ascending colon
hypogastric region - Answer-small intestines, sigmoid colon, bladder
left iliac region - Answer-small intestines, descending colon, sigmoid colon
Where does appendicitis affect - Answer-pain in the right lower quadrant
reffered pain - Answer-pain that feels as if it is coming from some part of the body other
than the part being stimulated
Homeostasis - Answer-A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular
level
dynamic equilibrium - Answer-Making constant changes to maintain to maintain
balance.
Set point or set point range - Answer-the body operates within a narrow range of
temperature, fluids, and chemicals this is the RANGE OF NORMAL
normal temperature - Answer-97-99 (36c-37.2c)
Blood Glucose normal level - Answer-65-99 mg/dl
Sodium - Answer-135-145 mEq/L
Chloride - Answer-97-107 mEq/L
Potassium - Answer-3.5-5.3 mEq/l
Calcium - Answer-8.2-10.2mg/dl
Homeostatic Regulation - Answer-Maintaining a stable environment requiring constant
monitoring and adjustment as conditions change
A recptor - Answer-receives info about a change in the environment
A control center - Answer-receives and processes information from the receptor
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST 2025-2025 UPDATES
Transverse Plane - Answer-Divides the body horizontally into upper (superior) and
lower (inferior) portions; also called a horizontal plane; used by computed tomography
(CT) scanners to reveal internal organs
Frontal Plane - Answer-Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Also called the coronal plane
(shows contents of the abdominal and thoracic cavity
inguinal - Answer-groin
tarsal - Answer-ankle
Antecubital - Answer-front of elbow
deltoid - Answer-shoulder
calcaneal - Answer-heel
perineal - Answer-region between the anus and external genitalia
what are the two major body cavities - Answer-ventral and dorsal cavity
ventral cavity - Answer-thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Dorsal cavity - Answer-cranial and spinal
Abdominal regions - Answer-used to locate organs in anatomical studies
Right Hypochondriac Region - Answer-Liver, Gallbladder, Right kidney
Epigastric Region - Answer-Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, R & L kidneys
Left Hypochondriac Region - Answer-stomach, liver (tip), left kidney, spleen
right lumbar region - Answer-liver (tip), small intestines, ascending colon, right kidney
, umbilical region - Answer-stomach, pancreas, small intestines, transverse colon
Left Lumbar Region - Answer-small intestines, descending colon, left kidney
right iliac region - Answer-small intestines, appendix, cecum and ascending colon
hypogastric region - Answer-small intestines, sigmoid colon, bladder
left iliac region - Answer-small intestines, descending colon, sigmoid colon
Where does appendicitis affect - Answer-pain in the right lower quadrant
reffered pain - Answer-pain that feels as if it is coming from some part of the body other
than the part being stimulated
Homeostasis - Answer-A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular
level
dynamic equilibrium - Answer-Making constant changes to maintain to maintain
balance.
Set point or set point range - Answer-the body operates within a narrow range of
temperature, fluids, and chemicals this is the RANGE OF NORMAL
normal temperature - Answer-97-99 (36c-37.2c)
Blood Glucose normal level - Answer-65-99 mg/dl
Sodium - Answer-135-145 mEq/L
Chloride - Answer-97-107 mEq/L
Potassium - Answer-3.5-5.3 mEq/l
Calcium - Answer-8.2-10.2mg/dl
Homeostatic Regulation - Answer-Maintaining a stable environment requiring constant
monitoring and adjustment as conditions change
A recptor - Answer-receives info about a change in the environment
A control center - Answer-receives and processes information from the receptor
