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Unit 1 Vocab - Hapy
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| anatomy | study of body structure | - |
| physiology | study of body functions | - |
| histology | study of tissue | - |
| cytology | study of cells | - |
| gross | big picture | entire organism |
| axial | relating to body neck and trunk | the body models in class |
| appendicular | relating to appendages and limbs | legs, arms |
| cranial cavity | contains the brain | - |
| vertebral cavity | contains spinal cord | - |
| thoracic cavity | chest cavity, between neck and abdomen, | heart, lungs, (diaphragm separates) |
| abdominal cavity | between thoracic and pelvic, contains most of the major organs | kidney, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines, stomach, spleen, aorta, vena cava |
| pelvic cavity | hip-ish cavity, most inferior of all major cavities, contains of mostly reproductive organs | bladder, rectum, sacrum, urethra females - uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes |
| mediastinum | middle thoracic cavity, separates the right and left | bronchi if you count- heart, aorta, pulmonary artery |
| viscera | thoracic and abdominopelvic organs, aka major organs | all previous, just read them |
| diaphragm | skeletal muscle, inferior of the thoracic cavity, and superior of the abdominal cavity | - |