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Chapter 2
Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cranial cavity | space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull. Cranial means pertaining to the skull. |
| Thoracic cavity | Space in the chest containing the heart,lungs,bronchial tubes,trachea,esophagus,and otheer organs |
| Pleural cavity | space between the pleural membranes |
| Mediastinum | centrally located area outside of and between the lungs.Contains the heart,aorta,trachea,esophagus,thymus gland,bronchial tubes,and many lymph nodes |
| Abdominal cavity | space below the chest containing organs such as the liver,stomach,gallbladder,and intestines;also called abdomen |
| Pelvic cavity | space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines,rectum,urinary bladder,and reproductive organs.Pelvic means pertaining to the pelvis,composed of the hip bones surrounding the pelvic cavity |
| Spinal cavity | space within the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord.Also called the spinal canal |
| diaphragm | muscle separating tthe abdominal and thoracic cavities.Moves up and dowwn and aids in breathing |
| dorsal (posterior) | pertaining to the back |
| peritoneum | double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
| pleura | double-layered membrane surrounding each lung |
| ventral (anterior) | pertaining to the front |
| cervical | neck region (C1 to C7) |
| thoracic | Chest region (T1 to T12) |
| lumbar | loin (waist) region (L1 to L5),lower back |
| sacral | Region of the sacrum (S1 to S5),located between the right and left hip bones |
| coccygeal or coccyx | Region of the coccyx (tailbone), at the end of the spine |
| anterior (ventral) | front surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface,towards the center of the body |
| distal | far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure |
| frontal (coronal)plane | vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions |
| inferior (caudal) | below another structure;pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| medial | pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body |
| posterior (dorsal) | back surface of the body |
| prone | lying on the belly (face down,palms down) |
| proximal | near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure |
| midsagittal (lateral plane) | lenghwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides. |
| superficial | on the surface |
| superior (cranial) | abover another structure; pertaining to the head/skull |
| supine | lying on the back (face up,palms down) |
| transverse (cross-sectional or axial) plane | horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions |
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