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Liles MS I Body Str
Body Structure Unit B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal cavity | contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and some of the large intestines. |
| anatomical position | body standing erect, face foward, arms at side, palms forward. |
| anatomy | study of structure of an organism |
| anterior | front or ventral |
| caudal | tail end of the body |
| coronal plane | Plane that cuts body into front and back sections |
| cranial | head |
| cranial cavity | posterior cavity containing the brain |
| deep | internal |
| distal | away from the origin |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| dorsal cavity | posterior of the body which houses the brain and spinal column |
| epigastric | upper region abdominal cavity |
| hypochondriac | region on either side of the epigastric |
| hypogastric | below the stomach region |
| iliac | region located on either side of the hypogastric |
| inferior | below |
| lateral | to the side |
| lumbar | region of the lower back |
| medial | near the midline |
| mid-sagittal plane | imaginary line dividing the body into equal left and right halves |
| pelvic cavity | cavity containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, part of the large intestine, and the appendix |
| planes | imaginary anatomical dividing lines of the body |
| physiology | science that studies functions of living organisms and their parts |
| posterior | opposite to anterior -back side |
| proximal | close to the point trunk of the body |
| sagittal plane | longitudinal plane dividing the body into right and left |
| transverse | dividing the body into upper and lower halves |
| umbilical | region surrounding the belly button |
| ventral | front or anterior |
| adipose | fatty or fat-like |
| cartilage | nonvascular connective tissue |
| cicatrix | scar tissue |
| connective tissue | cells whose intracelllular secretions support and connect organs and tissues of the body |
| epithelial tissue | covers bodys internal and external surface |
| mucous membrane | layers of tissue that lubricate and protect linings of respitory, digestive, reproductive and urinary system |
| parietal | lining of a body cavity |
| pericardial membrane | around the heart |
| peritoneal | lines the abdominal organs |
| pleural membrane | serous membrane protecting the lungs and lining the internal surface of the thoracic cavity |
| serous membrane | double walled membrane produces serous fluid |
| visceral | relating to an organ |
Created by:
Connie Liles
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