Anatomy quiz sept. 6
Bilateral
A pair of structures, one on each side of the midline
Frontal
A section that divides the body into front and back portions
Diaphragm
A thin muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Superior
Above (closer to head)
Dorsal
Back of the body
Inferior
Below
Medial
Closer to the midline
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
Orbital cavities
Contains eyes and associated skeletal muscles and nerves
Oral cavity
Contains teeth and tongue
transverse
Divides the body into upper and lower portions
Distal
Farther from the point of attachment
Abdominopelvic cavity
From diaphragm to floor of the pelvis. Also contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and the small and large intestines
Ventral
Front of the body
Sagittal
Lengthwise cut that divides the body into left and right
Appendicular
Limbs
Serous membrane
Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body
Deep
More internal
Superficial
Near the surface
Contralateral
On the opposite side
Ispilateral
On the same side
Nasal cavity
Right behind nose
Viscera
The soft internal organs of the body
Posterior
To the back
Anterior
To the front
Lateral
To the side, AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE (has to be farther)
Thoracic cavity
chest cavity containing heart and lungs
Cranial cavity
contains the brain
Vertebral canal
contains the spinal cord
Sagittal plane
divides body into left and right
Coronal plane
divides the body into slices (front and back)
Pleural membranes
double-layered serous membrane surrounding each lung
Cephalic
head
Axial
head, neck, trunk
Peritoneal membrane
lines the abdominal cavity and protects the abdominal organs
Pericardial membrane
membrane that surrounds the heart
Celiac
relating to the abdominal cavity
