Body Planes and Anatomical Directions

Name: Class Section: _______ Date: Body Planes and Anatomical Directions Label the body planes and anatomical directions using the letters in the diagram. Insert the “LETTER” on the line provided. Ignore the empty circles. Body Planes 1. A Mi d s a g it t a l 2. C Fr o n t a l 3. D Tr a n s v e r s e Anatomical Directions 4. G An t e r i o r ( Ve n t r a l ) 5. L Di s t a l 6. F In f e r i o r 7. J Lat e r al 8. I Me d ia l 9. H Po s t e r i o r ( D o r s a l ) 10. K Pr o x i m a l 11. E Su p e r i o r Using key choices, identify the body cavities where the following body organs are located. Enter the appropriate letter or term in the answer blanks. ONLY USE LETTERS. Do NOT write out the WORDS. Key Choices A. Abdominopelvic B. Cranial C. Spinal A 1. Stomach A 2. Small intestine A 3. Large intestine A 4. Spleen A 5. Liver C 6. Spinal cord A 7. Bladder D 8. Trachea D 9. Lungs B 10. Pituitary gland A 11. Rectum A 12. Ovaries D. Thoracic Refer to the organs listed in previous exercise. In the spaces provided, record the numbers of the organs that would be found in each of the abdominal regions named here. Some organs may be found in more than one abdominal region. 2 1. Hypogastric region 1 2. Right lumbar region 2 3. Umbilical region 1 4. Epigastric region 1 5. Left iliac region Anatomical Terms – Write the anatomical term that the phrase or word describes. Phrases or words referring to nouns are indicated. All other phrases refer to adjectives. 1. __Imbolicial __________ Navel (noun) 2. _____theric region______ Pertaining to the area between the neck and abdomen. 3. ____________ Pertaining to the ear. 4. ____________ Pertaining to the palm of hand. 5. ____Acomial________ Pertaining to the high point of the shoulder. 6. ____________ Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow region. 7. ____________ Pertaining to the face; anterior portion of the head. 8. ____________ Carpal Pertaining to the nose. 9. ____________ Wrist (noun) 10. ____________ Back (noun) 11. ____________ Breast bone (noun) 12. ____________ Pertaining to the side of the leg. 13. ____________ Pertaining to the genital area. 14. ____________ Pertaining to the spinal column. 15. ____________ Pertaining to the trunk below the abdomen. What Doesn’t Belong? Students are to circle/highlight the word that doesn’t belong and write why it doesn’t fit with the other words. This is best done by writing a sentence on the NEXT PAGE where it is entitled “Why doesn’t it fit?”. 1. abdominal cavity stomach 2. front dorsal 3. caudal epigastric eye anterior umbilical liver ventral hypogastric 4. thoracic abdominopelvic cranial superficial 5. coronal sagittal deep transverse 6. dorsal cavity thoracic cavity cranial cavity 7. stomach urinary bladder reproductive organs rectum 8. medial proximal lateral sagittal 9. anterior back posterior dorsal 10. homeostasis anterior superior spinal cavity dorsal Why doesn’t it fit? 1. ______________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________________________________________ 7. ______________________________________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. ______________________________________________________________________ Short Story Now that you have used the words from Chapter 1 in the above portion of the assignment, it is time to move on to Part 2. Incorporate ALL of the following terms into a story. Make up a short story and use these terms. You might decide to do a funny story, a scary story, a dream, or something you have seen in a movie (or real life). Be creative ☺. Yes, you should use ALL of the words below so think how to incorporate them. Underline in BOLD or HIGHLIGHT the term(s) in the story so the instructor can check them. Superior Inferior Anterior Posterior Abdominal Cavity Dorsal Ventral Contralateral Ipsilateral Pelvic Cavity Thoracic Cavity Medial Oral Cavity Lateral Proximal Distal Superficial Deep Cranial cavity Nasal cavity Otic cavity Orbital cavity Oral cavity Skeletal System Cardiovascular System Nervous System Muscular System Urinary System Integumentary System Blood System Respiratory System Digestive System