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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appendicular | pertaining to the upper or lower limbs |
| axial | pertaining to the head, neck, and trunk |
| cranial cavity | In axial portion, houses the brain |
| vertebral canal | pertaining to the spinal column, contains spinal cord with sections of the backbone |
| thoracic cavity | the space above the diaphragm in the chest |
| abdominopelvic cavity | the space between the diaphragm and the lower portion of the trunk of the body |
| diaphragm | a sheetlike structure largely composed of skeletal muscle and connective tissue that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| mediastinum | tissues and organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between lungs |
| abdominal cavity | The space between the diaphragm and the pelvis |
| pelvic cavity | the space between the hipbones that encloses the terminal portion of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs |
| oral cavity | containing the teeth and tongue |
| nasal cavity | Space in the nose divided into right and left portions by a nasal septum |
| orbital cavities | containing the eyes and associated skeletal muscles and nerves |
| middle ear cavities | contains the middle ear bones |
| parietal | pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
| visceral | refers to the membrane that is deeper, toward the interior, and covers an internal organ, such as a lung |
| pleural membranes | separated by a thin film of watery fluid which they secrete. no actual space normally exists between these membranes, the potential space between them is called the pleural cavity |
| pericardial membranes | a thin visceral pericardium covers the heart's surface and is separated from a thicker parietal pericardium by a small volume of fluid, pericardial cavity is the potential space between these membranes |
| peritoneal membranes | Lining membranes in the abdominopelvic cavity |
| integumentary system | the skin and its accessory structures |
| skeletal system | consists of bones as well as ligaments and cartilages that bind bones together |
| muscular system | containing organs that are called muscles |
| nervous system | consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs |
| endocrine system | includes cells, tissues, and organs, collectively called endocrine glands that secrete substances called hormones |
| cardiovascular system | pertaining to the heart and blood vessles |
| lymphatic system | includes a network of vessels that transport fluids, composed of a vast collection of cells and biochemicals that travel in lymphatic vessels, and the organs and glands that produce them |
| digestive system | breaks down food molecules into simpler forms that can pass through cell membranes to be absorbed |
| respiratory system | includes tubes that remove particles from incoming air and transport air into and out of the lungs, as well as a microscopic air sacs where gases are exchanged |
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