Exam 1

Pelvic cavity

Bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Ventral body cavity

Composed of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Diaphragm

Abdominal cavity

Digestive viscera and kidneys

Which of the following is true regarding the anatomical position?

Directional terminology refers to the body in this position.

Which set of orientation and directional terms is NOT correctly matched with its opposite?

Distal : Superior

Mediastinum

Heart, esophagus, and trachea

What is the purpose of the serous fluid that is located between visceral and parietal serosa?

It allows organs to slide with little friction against each other and against the cavity walls.

Pleural cavity

Lung

Identify the macromolecules that form the two layers of the plasma membrane, shown here by the red bracket.

Phosophlipids

1. Vertebral cavity

Spinal cord

If you wanted to see a section through both lungs at the same time, you could make a cut in the ______ or the ______ plane.

coronal; transverse

All of the following terms EXCEPT ______ refer to regions of the upper limb. olecranal carpal antebrachial pollex

crural

The dorsal body cavity ______.

encloses the brain and spinal cord

The right nostril and right ear are ________.

ipsilateral

The word ________ always refers to the part of the serosa that lines a body cavity.

parietal

The area of the lower limb that refers to the posterior side of the knee is the ________ region.

popliteal

A cross section is the same as a ______.

transverse plane

A "C-collar" is often placed around the neck of an accident victim by first responders to stabilize the neck until it can be evaluated in the emergency room. The "C" stands for__________.

cervical

Identify the membranes that line the cavity surrounding the lungs.

Parietal and visceral pleura