A&P1-1 Basics Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Abdominal | Pertaining to the belly region |
Anatomy | The body study of structures |
Appendicular | Arms and legs of the body |
Axial | Head, neck, and trunk of the body |
Cranial | Cavity in the head that houses the brain |
Greater omentum | An extension of the peritoneal membrane, that looks like a fatty apron lying over the abdominal viscera, and extends from the inferior margin of the stomach |
Homeostasis | An internal environment the body must maintain for normal functioning |
Meninges | 3 layers of membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
Mesentery | Fold of the peritoneum (attaches organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen; contains blood vessels and nerves, going to individual organs) |
Negative feedback | Process the body uses to reverse the direction of movement away from homeostasis |
Parietal | Part of a serous membrane not in direct contact with a organ |
Pelvic | Cavity in the inferior trunk that houses the urinary bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs |
Peritoneum | Serous membrane that surrounds the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity |
Physiology | The study of how the body's structures function |
Pleura | Serous membrane surrounding each lung individually |
Positive feedback | The process the body uses to increase movement away from homeostasis |
Proximal | Closer to the connection of the body, point of attachment or origin (the elbow is proximal to the wrist) |
Serous membrane | Double-layered membrane that contains fluid between the 2 layers |
Thoracic | Cavity in the superior trunk (chest) |
Visceral | Part of a serous membrane in direct contact with a organ |
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