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Chapter 2
Terms for bodies as a whole
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| medial | pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| inferior (caudal) | below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body |
| frontal (coronal plane) | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions |
| distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure |
| deep | away from the surfuce |
| anterior (ventral) | front surface of the body |
| disk (disc) | pad of cartilage between vertebrae |
| spinal cord | nervous tissue within the spinal cavity |
| spinal column | bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity |
| vertebrae | backbones |
| vertebra | single backbone |
| coccygeal | region of the coccyx (tailbone) |
| sacral | region of the sacrum (S1 to S5) |
| lumbar | loin (waist) region (L1 t oL5) |
| thoracic | chest region (T1 to T12) |
| cervical | neck region (C1 to C7) |
| hypogastric | middle lower region below the umbilical region |
| inguinal | right and left lower regions near the groin (also called the iliac regions) |
| umbilical | central region near the navel |
| lumbar | right and left middle regions near the waist |
| epigastric | middle upper region above the stomach |
| hypochondriac | right and left upper regions beneath the ribs |
| ventral (anterior) | pertaining to the front |
| thoracic cavity | space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs |
| spinal cavity | space within spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord. Also called the spinal canal |
| pleural cavity | space between pleural membranes |
| pleura | double layed membrane surrounding each lung |
| peritoneum | double layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
| pelvic cavity | space below the abdomen containing portions of intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs |
| mediastinum | centrally located space between the lungs |
| dorsal (posterior) | pertaining to the back |
| diaphragm | muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; diaphragm moves up and down and aids in breathing |
| cranial cavity | space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull. Cranial means pertaining to the skull |
| abdominal cavity | space below chest contains organs such as liver, stomach, gall bladder, and intestines; also called abdomen |
| skin and sense organs system | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| musculoskeletal system | muscles, bones, and joints |
| circulatory system | heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland |
| nervous system | brain, spinal cord, nerves, and collection of nerves |
| endocrine system | thyroid gland (in neck), pituitary gland (base of brain), sex glands (overies and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhorns), parathyroid gland |
| reproductive system-female | ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands |
| reproductive system - male | tetes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland |
| respiratory system | nose, pharynx, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs |
| urinary or excretory system | organs: kidnesys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| digestive system | organs: mouth, pharym (throat), esophagas, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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