Week 1

The second subdivision of the ventral cavity, it contains the kidneys, stomach, liver & gallbladder, small & large intestines, spleen, pancreas and the ovaries & uterus in women

Study of the structure or morphology of the body and how the body parts are organized

Toward the front

Consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

Synonymous with inferior, means toward the tail

Toward the head, synonymous with superior

Binds together and supports other tissues and organs, highly specialized

Part of the dorsal cavity. Contains the Brain

Includes the alimentary canal (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus), with its associated glands (salivary, liver, and pancreas). Converts food and eliminates waste

Means away from the point of attachment or origins

Can also be used for posterior, means the back side

Consists of the endocrine glands

Covers surfaces and protects, forms glands, and lines cavities of the body

Plane is one that divides the anterior (or ventral) and posterior (or dorsal) portions of the body at right angles to the sagittal plane.

Is the maintenance of the internal environment of the body?

Lowermost or below

Made up of two layers the epidermis and the dermis. It includes the skin, hair, nails, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands

Means toward the side or away from the midline of the body

Made up of the lymph nodes, the thymus gland, the spleen and the lymph vessels. Functions to drain tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluids and absorb fats from the intestine and carry them to the blood protects body from disease.

Means nearest the midline of the body

A space found between the two pleural cavities, contains heart, thymus gland, lymph and blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and nerves

Plane vertically divides the body through the midline into two equal left and right portions or halves, also referred to as a median plane

Is characterized by elongated cells that generate movement by shortening or contacting in a forcible manner. Three types: Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Consists of muscles, fasciae, tendon sheaths, and bursae

CONSISTS OF THE BRAIN, SPINAL CORD, CRANIAL NERVES, PERIPHERAL NERVES, AND THE SENSORY AND MOTOR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY

Composed of nerve cells forming a coordinating system of fibers connecting the numerous sensory and motor structures of the body

Refers to the walls of a cavity

The study of the diseases of the body

Inside the thoracic cavity contains the heart in a pericardial sac

The study of the functions of body parts, what they do and how they do it

Inside the thoracic cavity contains the two lungs each covered by the pleural membrane

Toward the back

The liquid part of a cell

Means nearest the point of attachment or origin

Consists of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina in female and the testes, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, and the urethra in the male. Functions include maintenance of sexual characteristics and reproduction

Is composed of the nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. It brings oxygen to and eliminates carbon dioxide from the blood

Plane is any plane parallel to the midsagittal or median plane vertically dividing the body into unequal right and left portions

Composed of bones, cartilage, and the membranous structures associated with bones

Part of the dorsal cavity. Contains the spinal cord

Uppermost or above

First subdivision of the ventral cavity, surrounded by the rib cage,

Plane is any plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

Made up of two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. Functions the chemical regulation of the blood, the formation and elimination of urine, and the maintenance of homeostasis

Can be used for anterior, means belly side

The organ of any cavity

Refers to the covering on an organ