AAMI Anatomy 1 | Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved| Latest Update Graded A+
Horizontal; Transverse or Cross-Sectional Plane runs parallel to the ground and divides the
body into a superior (upper or top) or inferior (lower of bottom) portions.
Head this is further subdivided into the skull and face.
Skull or cranium the portion that encloses and protects the brain.
Face the anterior aspect of the head which includes the eyes, mouth, chin, forehead, and
cheeks.
Neck or Cervical Region supports the head and attaches it to the trunk of the body.
Trunk or torso the region of the body to which the upper and lower extremities are
attached.
Thorax better known as the chest.
Abdomen the area between the diaphragm (breathing muscle) and pelvis.
Pelvis the basin like structure formed by the two hip bones, the sacrum and coccyx.
Upper extremity or limb attaches to the trunk. Arm and forearm.
Arm the portion of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the elbow.
Forearm antebrachium or antebrachial - the portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the
wrist.
, Lower Extremity or limb attaches to the trunk. Thigh, Leg, and Groin.
Thigh the portion of the lower extremity from the buttocks to the knee.
Leg the portion of the lower limb between the knee and ankle.
Groin the area on the front surface of the body marked by a crease on each side, where the
trunk attaches.
Anterior or ventral cavity located on the anterior surface of the torso. It is divided into an
upper thoracic cavity (chest cavity) and lower abdominopelvic cavities by a dome shaped
muscle know as the diaphragm or phrenic.
Thoracic Cavity the superior portion of the ventral cavity and is surrounded by ribs to
protect the vital organs. It contains 3 additional cavaties.
Mediastinum cavity is a broad, median partition. It is a space that is located between the
lungs and extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the neck to the
diaphragm. It contains the heart, esophagus, and trachea.
Pleural cavity are fluid filled spaces situated between the visceral and parietal pleurae of the
lungs.
Pericardial cavity a small fluid filled space surrounding the heart.
Abdominopelvic cavity extends from the diaphragm to the groin. It is encircled by the
abdominal wall and bones and muscles of the pelvis. It is divided into 2 portions even though
no wall separates them.
Horizontal; Transverse or Cross-Sectional Plane runs parallel to the ground and divides the
body into a superior (upper or top) or inferior (lower of bottom) portions.
Head this is further subdivided into the skull and face.
Skull or cranium the portion that encloses and protects the brain.
Face the anterior aspect of the head which includes the eyes, mouth, chin, forehead, and
cheeks.
Neck or Cervical Region supports the head and attaches it to the trunk of the body.
Trunk or torso the region of the body to which the upper and lower extremities are
attached.
Thorax better known as the chest.
Abdomen the area between the diaphragm (breathing muscle) and pelvis.
Pelvis the basin like structure formed by the two hip bones, the sacrum and coccyx.
Upper extremity or limb attaches to the trunk. Arm and forearm.
Arm the portion of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the elbow.
Forearm antebrachium or antebrachial - the portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the
wrist.
, Lower Extremity or limb attaches to the trunk. Thigh, Leg, and Groin.
Thigh the portion of the lower extremity from the buttocks to the knee.
Leg the portion of the lower limb between the knee and ankle.
Groin the area on the front surface of the body marked by a crease on each side, where the
trunk attaches.
Anterior or ventral cavity located on the anterior surface of the torso. It is divided into an
upper thoracic cavity (chest cavity) and lower abdominopelvic cavities by a dome shaped
muscle know as the diaphragm or phrenic.
Thoracic Cavity the superior portion of the ventral cavity and is surrounded by ribs to
protect the vital organs. It contains 3 additional cavaties.
Mediastinum cavity is a broad, median partition. It is a space that is located between the
lungs and extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the neck to the
diaphragm. It contains the heart, esophagus, and trachea.
Pleural cavity are fluid filled spaces situated between the visceral and parietal pleurae of the
lungs.
Pericardial cavity a small fluid filled space surrounding the heart.
Abdominopelvic cavity extends from the diaphragm to the groin. It is encircled by the
abdominal wall and bones and muscles of the pelvis. It is divided into 2 portions even though
no wall separates them.
