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Name _______________________________

Anatomy Language Practice

1. Using the anatomical terms from the list below, label the figure below with the correct terms.

Anterior Body Landmarks Orbital: bony eye socket (orbit) Abdominal: anterior body trunk region inferior to ribs

Patellar: anterior knee (kneecap) region

Antecubital: anterior surface of elbow Pelvic: pelvis region Axillary: armpit Pubic: genital region Brachial: arm Sternal: region of breastbone Buccal: cheek Tarsal: ankle Carpal: wrist Thoracic: chest Cervical: neck region Umbilical: navel Coxal: hip Posterior Body Landmarks Deltoid: roundness of shoulder caused by underlying deltoid muscle

Cephalic: head

Digital: fingers or toes Gluteal: buttocks or rump Femoral: thigh Lumbar: area of back between ribs and hip; loin Fibular: side of leg Occipital: posterior aspect of head or base of skull Inguinal: groin Popliteal: back of knee Mammary: breast Sacral: area between hips Manus: hand Scapular: scapula or shoulder blade area Nasal: nose Sural: calf or posterior surface of leg Oral: mouth Vertebral: area of spinal column

Anterior Posterior

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2. Match the term with the correct definition.

Term Answer Definition

Deep A. Below

Caudad (caudal) B. Toward or at the body surface

Posterior C. Bellyside Inferior D. Away from the body surface or more internal

Superior E. Front

Cephalad F. Nearer the trunk or attached end

Medial G. Toward the tail

Superficial H. Toward the midline

Dorsal I. Above

Proximal J. Back Anterior K. Backside

Lateral L. Away from the midline

Ventral M. Farther from the trunk or point of attachment

Distal N. Toward the head

3. Match the following terms with their antonyms.

Term Answer Antonym

Distal A. Caudad (caudal)

Superior B. Proximal

Posterior C.Medial Cephalad D.Ventral

Dorsal E.Anterior

Deep F. Superficial

Lateral G. Inferior

4. Using the terms from the following word bank, complete the following statements by choosing an

anatomical term from the word bank. Letters may be used more than once.

A. Anterior C. Frontal E. Lateral G. Posterior I. Sagittal B. Distal D. Inferior F. Medial H. Proximal J. Superior

In the anatomical position, the face and palms are on the (1) body surface, the buttocks and shoulder blades are

on the (2) body surface, and the top of the head is the most (3) part of the body. The ears are (4) and the

shoulders are (5) to the nose. The heart (6) is to the spine and (7) to the lungs. The elbow is (8) to

the fingers but (9) to the shoulders. In humans, the dorsal surface can also be called the (10) surface;

however, in four-legged animals, the dorsal surface is the (11) surface. If an incision cuts the heart into right

and left parts, the section is a (12) , but if the heart is cut so that anterior and posterior parts result, the section is

a (13) section. You are told to cut an animal along two planes so that the paired kidneys are observable in

both section sections. The two sections that meet this requirement are the (14) and (15) .

1 __________________ 6 __________________ 11 _________________

2 __________________ 7 __________________ 12. _________________

3 __________________ 8 __________________ 13. _________________

4 __________________ 9 __________________ 14. _________________

5 __________________ 10__________________ 15. _________________

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5. The figure to the right shows the abdominopelvic

each of the regions in the figure.

A. ______________________________

B. ______________________________

C. ______________________________

D. ______________________________

E. ______________________________

F. ______________________________

G. ______________________________

H. ______________________________

I. ______________________________

6. Circle the term or phrase that DOES NOT

a. Transverse Distal

b. Lumbar Thoracic

c. Calf Brachial

d. Epigastric Hypogastric

e. Orbital Cavity Nasal Cavity

7. From the word bank below, select the body cavities where the following surgical procedures would occur.

NOTE: More than one answer may apply.

A. Abdominal B. Cranial C. Dorsal

i. Removal of the uterus, or womb. ___________________________

ii. Coronary bypass surgery (heart surgery) _____________________

iii. Removal of a serious brain tumor __________________________

iv. Removal of a “hot” appendix ______________________________

v. A stomach ulcer operation ________________________________

5. The figure to the right shows the abdominopelvic cavity and the 9 regions delineated by 4 planes. Identify

A. ______________________________

B. ______________________________

C. ______________________________

D. ______________________________

E. ______________________________

F. ______________________________

G. ______________________________

H. ______________________________

I. ______________________________

DOES NOT belong in each of the following groupings.

Frontal Sagittal

Thoracic Antecubital Abdomical

Brachial Femoral Popliteal

Hypogastric Right iliac Left Upper Quadrant

Nasal Cavity Ventral Cavity Oral Cavity

. From the word bank below, select the body cavities where the following surgical procedures would occur.

NOTE: More than one answer may apply.

C. Dorsal D. Pelvic E. Spinal F. Thoracic

i. Removal of the uterus, or womb. ____________________________________________

ii. Coronary bypass surgery (heart surgery) _____________________________________

iii. Removal of a serious brain tumor ___________________________________________

iv. Removal of a “hot” appendix _______________________________________________

v. A stomach ulcer operation _________________________________________________

A C

D E

B

F

G I H

cavity and the 9 regions delineated by 4 planes. Identify

Abdomical

Left Upper Quadrant

Oral Cavity

. From the word bank below, select the body cavities where the following surgical procedures would occur.

F. Thoracic G. Ventral

_________________

________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

C

F

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Critical Thinking: In the following section, you will be given various medical scenarios. Read the statements

closely and answer the following questions.

8. A jogger has stepped in a pothole and sprained his ankle. What organ systems have suffered damage?

9. A patient reports stabbing pain in the right hypochondriac region. The medical staff suspects gallstones.

What region of the body will be examined?

10. John, a patient at Jones City Hospital, is in tough shape. He has a hernia in his inguinal area, pain from

an infected kidney in his lumbar region, and severe bruises and swelling in his pubic region. Explain where

each of these regions is located.

11. The hormone thyroxine is released in response to a pituitary hormone called TSH. As the thyroxine levels

increase in the blood, they exert negative feedback on the release of TSH by the pituitary gland. What effect

will this have on the release of TSH?

12. In congestive heart failure, the weakened heart is unable to pump with sufficient strength to empty its own

chambers. As a result, blood backs up in the veins, blood pressure rises, and circulation is impaired.

Describe what will happen as this situation worsens owing to positive feedback.