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The Human Body
Human Anatomy Chapter 1, The Human Body: An Orientation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |