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The Human Body
Human Anatomy Chapter 1, The Human Body: An Orientation
Question | Answer |
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Protects the fragile nervous system | Dorsal body cavity |
What houses the internal organ | Ventral body cavity |
What is serous membrane? | membranes the produces self lubrication |
What is sagittal plane? | divides into right and left portions |
What is frontal (coronal) plane? | divides into anterior and posterior portions |
What is transverse plane? | divides into inferior and superior portions |
What is oblique? | divides at an angle other than 90° |
Cephalic | Head |
Cranial | Skull |
Facial | Face |
Cervical | Neck |
Thoracic | Chest / Thorax |
Abdominal | Abdomen |
Pelvic | Pelvis |
Inguinal | Groin |
Lumbar | lower back |
Gluteal | buttocks |
Caudal | tail |
Axillary | armpit |
Brachial | arm |
Antebrachial | forearm |
Femoral | thigh |
Patellar | anterior(front) knee |
Popliteal | posterior (back) knee |
Pedal | foot |
Dorsum | top of the foot |
Digital | toes |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Temporal | Temple |
Mental | Chin |
Otic | ear |
Buccal | Cheek |
Nasal | Nose |
Oral | Mouth |
Sternal | Breastbone |
Umbilical | navel |
Orbital | Eye |
Occipital | base of skull |
Acromial | shoulder |
Scapular | shoulder blade |
vertebral | spinal column |
sural | calf |
calcaneal | heel |
plantar | sole |
around the lungs | pleural |
around the heart | pericardial |
around most other organs | peritoneum |
parietal layer | lines a cavity wall |
visceral layer | adheres to/cover the organ surface |