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Ch. 2 Terminology
Adrienne Davis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of cells | cytology |
| the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts | transverse |
| The front of the body | anterior |
| Toward the midline | medial |
| The membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and some organs. | peritoneum |
| the chest region located between the neck and diaphragm | thorax |
| Surface of the tooth facing the lips | labial |
| The surface aspect of when the teeth touch each other | contact |
| A hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs | cavity |
| The cavity that contains the reproductive and osme excretory systems. | pelvic |
| The term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth | arcade |
| The inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs | visceral |
| The portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containgin the abdominal cavity | abdomen |
| The tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue | palatal |
| Means superficial to the peritoneum | retroperitoneal |
| Farthest from the midline | distal |
| near the surface or external | superficial |
| toward the head | cranial |
| toward the tail | caudal |
| lowermost, below, or toward the tail | inferior |