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Chapter 9 Human Body Orientation 437
Section 9.1 Reinforcement
Answer the following questions using what you learned in this section.
1. In anatomical position, the __________________________ and __________________________ face
forward.
2. Which of the following body planes divides the body into equal left and right halves?
A. sagittal plane
B. midsagittal plane
C. frontal plane
D. transverse plane
3. A(n) __________________________ is a space within the body that contains organs.
4. True or False. The frontal plane is also called the coronal plane. _____________________________________
5. Unscramble the letters: nertlav. Defi the word that is formed. ____________________________________ fine
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6. Which of the following words are misspelled?
A. dorsal
B. ventrile
C. saggital
D. median
7. Which of the following is not a ventral cavity?
A. thoracic cavity
B. spinal cavity
C. pelvic cavity
D. abdominal cavity
8. The two body cavities of the dorsal section are the __________________________ cavity and the
__________________________ cavity.
9. True or False. The stomach, liver, and intestines are housed in the pelvic cavity. _____________________
10. Describe the difference between the midsagittal plane and the sagittal plane. ________________________
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11. Which of the following are ventral body cavities?
A. thoracic cavity
B. spinal cavity
C. pelvic cavity
D. abdominal cavity
12. The __________________________ plane divides the body into front and back sections.
13. Sections of the body divided by the __________________________ plane are called cross-sections.
14. True or False. All body cavities are surrounded by bone.____________________________________________
15. Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs? ___________________________________________________
16. True or False. The term ventral refers to the back section of the body. _______________________________ l
17. The skull forms the __________________________ cavity.
18. In anatomical position, which direction do the thumbs point? ______________________________________
19. Unscramble the letters: haccroti. Defi ne the word that is formed. ___________________________________ fi
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