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fn fn fn fn
Transversefnplanefn-
correctfnanswer✔ ✔ Horizontalfnplanefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnthefntopfnandfnbott
fn
om
Coronalfnplanefn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Verticalfnplanefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnfrontfnandfnbackfnsections
Sagittalfnplanefn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Planefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnleftfnandfnrightfnsections
Cephalicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnheadfn-samefnasfnsuperiorfnforfnafnhuman
Caudalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefntailfn-samefnasfninferiorfnforfnafnhuman
Dorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnbackfn-fnsamefnasfnposteriorfnforfnafnhuman
Ventralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnbellyfn-samefnasfnanteriorfnforfnafnhuman
Superiorfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Abovefnorfntowardfnthefnhead
Inferiorfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Belowfnorfntowardfnthefnfeet
Distalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Fartherfnfromfnthefntrunkfnorfnorigin
Proximalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Closerfntofnthefntrunkfnorfnorigin
Superficialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnorfnonfnthefnsurface
,Deepfnorfninternalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Awayfnfromfnthefnsurface
Anteriorfnorfnventralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnfrontfnorfntowardfnthefnbelly
Posteriorfnorfndorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnrearfnorfntowardfnthefnback
Medialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnmidline
Lateralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnside
Cephalicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Head
Orbitalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Eye
Nasalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Nose
Buccalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Cheek
Oralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Mouth
Cervicalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Neck
Brachialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Arm
Carpalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Wrist
Manualfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Hand
,Digitalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Fingerfnorfntoe
Cruralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Legs
Coxalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Hip
Femoralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Upperfnleg
Pedalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Feet
Thoracicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Belowfnthefnneckfnandfnabovefnthefnabdomen
Abdominalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Betweenfnthefnchestfnandfnthefnpelvis
Pelvicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Aroundfnthefnpelvis
Inguinalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Groin
Dorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Back
Vertebralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Alongfncenterfnlinefnoffnback
Lumbarfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Lowerfnback
Sacralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Basefnoffnthefnspine
Dorsalfnregionfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Regionfnoffnthefnbodyfnalongfnthefnback.fn2fnmajorfncavitiesfn-
thefncranialfncavityfnandfnthefnvertebralfncanalfn(spinalfncavity)
fn
, Cranialfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnbrainfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnskull
Vertebralfncanalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnspinalfncordfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnbonesfnthatfncomposefnthefnspinalfn
columnfnalsofnknownfnasfnthefnspinalfncavity
Ventralfncavitiesfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Locatedfninfnthefnfrontfnoffnthefnbodyfnandfncontainfnmostfnoffnthefninternalfnorgans.fn3fnmajo
rfncavitiesfn-fnthoracic,fnabdominalfnandfnpelvic.
Thoracicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnlungsfnandfnheartfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnribfncage.fnThefnthoracicfncavit
yfnisfnseparatedfnfromfnthefnabdominalfncavityfnbyfnthefndiaphragm
Abdominalfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Containsfnmostfnoffnthefndigestivefnorgansfn-
stomach,fnliver,fnpancreas,fnintestinesfn-fnandfnsomefnoffnthefnurinaryfnstructuresfn-
fn
thefnkidneyfnandfnthefnureters.fnThefnupperfnboundaryfnisfnthefndiaphragmfnandfnthefnlowerfn
fn
boundaryfnisfnthefnbrimfnoffnthefnpelvisfn(landmarkfnoffnthefnpelvisfnbones)
Pelvicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnbladder,fnanusfnandfnreproductivefnorgansfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnpelvi
s
Abdominopelvicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Sincefntherefnisfnnofnanatomicalfndivisionfnbetweenfnthefn2fncavitiesfntheyfnarefnoccasionall
yfnreferredfntofnasfn1fnregion
fn fn fn fn
Transversefnplanefn-
correctfnanswer✔ ✔ Horizontalfnplanefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnthefntopfnandfnbott
fn
om
Coronalfnplanefn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Verticalfnplanefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnfrontfnandfnbackfnsections
Sagittalfnplanefn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Planefnthatfndividesfnthefnbodyfnintofnleftfnandfnrightfnsections
Cephalicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnheadfn-samefnasfnsuperiorfnforfnafnhuman
Caudalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefntailfn-samefnasfninferiorfnforfnafnhuman
Dorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnbackfn-fnsamefnasfnposteriorfnforfnafnhuman
Ventralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnbellyfn-samefnasfnanteriorfnforfnafnhuman
Superiorfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Abovefnorfntowardfnthefnhead
Inferiorfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Belowfnorfntowardfnthefnfeet
Distalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Fartherfnfromfnthefntrunkfnorfnorigin
Proximalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Closerfntofnthefntrunkfnorfnorigin
Superficialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnorfnonfnthefnsurface
,Deepfnorfninternalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Awayfnfromfnthefnsurface
Anteriorfnorfnventralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnfrontfnorfntowardfnthefnbelly
Posteriorfnorfndorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnrearfnorfntowardfnthefnback
Medialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnmidline
Lateralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Towardfnthefnside
Cephalicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Head
Orbitalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Eye
Nasalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Nose
Buccalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Cheek
Oralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Mouth
Cervicalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Neck
Brachialfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Arm
Carpalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Wrist
Manualfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Hand
,Digitalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Fingerfnorfntoe
Cruralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Legs
Coxalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Hip
Femoralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Upperfnleg
Pedalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Feet
Thoracicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Belowfnthefnneckfnandfnabovefnthefnabdomen
Abdominalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Betweenfnthefnchestfnandfnthefnpelvis
Pelvicfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Aroundfnthefnpelvis
Inguinalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Groin
Dorsalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Back
Vertebralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Alongfncenterfnlinefnoffnback
Lumbarfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Lowerfnback
Sacralfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Basefnoffnthefnspine
Dorsalfnregionfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Regionfnoffnthefnbodyfnalongfnthefnback.fn2fnmajorfncavitiesfn-
thefncranialfncavityfnandfnthefnvertebralfncanalfn(spinalfncavity)
fn
, Cranialfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnbrainfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnskull
Vertebralfncanalfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnspinalfncordfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnbonesfnthatfncomposefnthefnspinalfn
columnfnalsofnknownfnasfnthefnspinalfncavity
Ventralfncavitiesfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Locatedfninfnthefnfrontfnoffnthefnbodyfnandfncontainfnmostfnoffnthefninternalfnorgans.fn3fnmajo
rfncavitiesfn-fnthoracic,fnabdominalfnandfnpelvic.
Thoracicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnlungsfnandfnheartfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnribfncage.fnThefnthoracicfncavit
yfnisfnseparatedfnfromfnthefnabdominalfncavityfnbyfnthefndiaphragm
Abdominalfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔ Containsfnmostfnoffnthefndigestivefnorgansfn-
stomach,fnliver,fnpancreas,fnintestinesfn-fnandfnsomefnoffnthefnurinaryfnstructuresfn-
fn
thefnkidneyfnandfnthefnureters.fnThefnupperfnboundaryfnisfnthefndiaphragmfnandfnthefnlowerfn
fn
boundaryfnisfnthefnbrimfnoffnthefnpelvisfn(landmarkfnoffnthefnpelvisfnbones)
Pelvicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Containsfnthefnbladder,fnanusfnandfnreproductivefnorgansfnandfnisfnenclosedfnbyfnthefnpelvi
s
Abdominopelvicfncavityfn-fncorrectfnanswer✔ ✔
Sincefntherefnisfnnofnanatomicalfndivisionfnbetweenfnthefn2fncavitiesfntheyfnarefnoccasionall
yfnreferredfntofnasfn1fnregion
