Question | Answer |
Abdominal Cavity | The space within the abdominal walls between the diaphragm and the pelvic area |
Anterior or Ventral | The front of a structure |
Blood system | Includes blood and all its components |
Body Cavity | Any space in the human body that contain organs |
Cardiovascular system | the network of anatomical structures including heart and blood vessels that circulate blood throughout the body |
Cell | The fundamental unit of all living tissue |
Connective tissue | Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts |
Coronal plane | any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet |
Cranial cavity | The cavity of the skull containing the brain and other tissue |
Deep | Through or away from the surface |
Diaphragm | A dome-shaped musculofibrous partition that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
Digestive system | The organs, structures, and accessory glands of the digestive tube of the body through which food passes from the mouth to the esophagus, stomach and intestines. |
Distal | away from or the farthest from a point of origin or attachment |
Dorsal Cavity | is on the back side of the body and is divided into two cavities, the cranial and spinal cavities |
Endocrine system | the network of ductless glands and other structures that elaborate and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
Epigastric region | the part of the abdomen in the upper zone between the right and left hypochondriac regions |
Epithelial tissue | a closely packed single or stratified layer of cells covering the body and lining its cavities |
Frontal Plane | any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet |
Hypochondriac Regions | the part of the abdomen in the upper zone of both sides of the epigastric region and beneath the cartilages of the lower ribs |
Hypogastric region | the most inferior part of the abdomen in the lower zone between the right and left inguinal regions and below the umbilical region |
Iliac or inguinal region | the part of the abdomen surrounding the inguinal canal in the lower zone on both sides of the pubic region |
Inferior | situated below a given point of reference |
integumentary system | the skin and its appendages, hair, nails, and sweat and sebaceous glands |
Lateral Plane | To the side, horizontal |
Left lower quadrant | Contains parts of the intestines and parts of the reproductive organs in females |
Left Upper quadrant | contains the stomach, spleen and parts of the liver, pancreas and intestines |
Lumbar regions | the part of the abdomen in the middle zone on both sides of the umbilical region |
Lymphatic and immune system | complex network of capillaries, thin vessels, valves, ducts, nodes, and organs that help protect and maintain the internal fluid environment of the body |
Medial | pertaining to the midline of the body |
Midsagittal plane | a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves and passes approximately through the sagittal suture of the skull |
Muscle tissue | is able to contract and expand allowing the body to move |
Musculoskeletal system | all the muscles bones joints and related structures; that function in the movement of the body parts and organs |
Nerve | one or more bundles of impulse carrying fibers that connect to the brain and spinal cord with other parts of the body |
Nervous system | the extensive, intricate network of structures that activates, coordinates, and controls all the functions of the body |
Nervous tissue | carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord from all parts of the body |
Organ | The basic element of the human body |
Pelvic Cavity | the bottom portion of the abdominal cavity |
Posterior or Dorsal | is on the back side of the body and is divided into two cavities, the cranial and spinal cavities |
Prone | having a tendency or inclination |
Proximal | nearer to a point of reference or attachment usually the trunk of the body |
Reproductive system | the male and female gonads, associated ducts and glands, and external genitalia the function in the procreation of offspring |
Respiratory System | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between ambient air and blood circulating through the lungs |
Right Lower Quadrant | is the abdominal area that contains the appendix, parts of the intestines, and parts of the reproductive organs in females |
Right Upper Quadrant | Area of the abdominal that contains parts of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestinal tract |
Sagittal or Lateral Plane | To the side, horizontal |
Sensory System | Covers the eyes and ears and those parts of other systems that are involved in the reaction of the five senses |
Spinal Cavity | holds the spinal cord |
superficial | pertaining to the surface |
superior | situated above or oriented toward a higher place |
supine | position of the arms or body in which the palms of the hand face upward |
system | a collection or assemblage of parts that make a whole |
thoracic cavity | the cavity enclosed by the ribs |
tissue | a collection of similar cells in a matrix acting together to perform a particular function |
transverse plane | any one of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes |
umbilical region | the part of the abdomen surrounding the umbilicus, the middle zone between the right and left lateral regions |
Urinary system | all organs and ducts involved in the secretion and elimination of urine from the body |
Ventral cavity | Front side of the body |