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biol250 - ch 1 SKY
chapter 1 pointers for anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What system do skeletal, smooth, and cardiac tissues belong to? | Muscular System |
| What organ system do the thymus and spleen belong to? | Lymphatic System |
| What system to the epididymis and testes belong to? | Reproductive System |
| Dorsal Body Cavity includes: | Cranial and Spinal/Vertebral Cavity |
| Ventral Body Cavity includes: | Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavity |
| Thoracic Cavity includes: | Pleural Cavity and Mediastinum |
| Serous membrane of the heart is made up of | parietal pericardium, pericardial cavity, and visceral pericardium |
| Left and Right most abdominal regions from top to bottom? | Hypochondriac region Lumbar Region Iliac Region |
| Middle most abdominal regions from top to bottom? | Epigastric region Umbilical region Hypogastric region |
| Mid sagittal plane | divides the body into equal left and right halves |
| Frontal plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
| transverse plane | divides the body into superior and inferior parts |
| cranial | toward the head |
| caudal | towards the feet |
| posterior | back |
| anterior | front |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| proximal | closer to point of attachmentd |
| distal | further from point of attachment |
| function of lymphatic (immune) system | "cleans debris" from body |
| function of endocrine system | communication between organs |
| axial region | referring to structures in the midline |
| axial region structures | head, spine, trunk, pelvis |
| appendicular region | referring to limbs of the body |
| appendicular region structures | arms, legs, hands, feet |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| digital | fingers, toes |
| pubic | pubic region (pelvic girdle fuses) |
| sternal | breastbone, chest region |
| cephalic | head / brain |
| dorsum | referring to the back (posterior) |
| femoral | thigh |
| occipital | posterior portion of skull |
| olecranal | elbow |
| popliteal | posterior portion of knee |
| sacral | posterior portion of pelvis |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| CT scan | imaging technique shown as successive transverse section |
| PET scan | imaging technique that uses radiopharmaceuticals to create active images of physiological activity |