Chapter 1: Intro

Midsagittal Plane

(Median Plane) Divides the body into equal right and left sides

The correct anatomical term for armpit is ______.

Axillary

Distal

Farther from the trunk of the body (ex. The wrist is distal to the elbow)

Axial Region

Relating to head, neck, and trunk; the axis of the body

Physiology

The study of body function

In the human body, epithelium is exemplified at which structural level of organization?

Tissue Level

Transverse Plane

(Cross-Sectional Plane) Horizontal division of the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions

Thoracic Cavity

Contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels

Anterior

Front of the body

The Inguinal region is referring to the _____

Groin

Parietal Layer

Lines the internal surface of the body wall

Auscultation

Listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Epigastric Region

Located above the stomach

Hypogastric Region

Located below the stomach, referred to as the groin or inguinal area

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Which organ system is responsible for the initiation of the immune response?

Lymphatic System

The mediastinum is ______.

Median space in the thoracic cavity

Pericardium

Membrane surrounding the heart

Pleura

Membrane surrounding the lungs

Peritoneum

Membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

How many compartments are there in the Abdominopelvic Region?

Nine

Appendicular Region

Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis

Anatomy

The study of body structure

Serous Membrane

Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; acts as a lubricant to reduce friction within organ systems. Parietal layer is the inside, and the Visceral Layer is the outside.

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Palpatation

Using ones hands to detect organs, masses, infiltration, and/or pulse of the body during a physical exam

Coronal Plane

(Frontal Plane) An imaginary plane where the body is cut into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

The anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist is ______.

Antebrachial

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Posterior

Back of body

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (ex. The elbow is proximal to the hand)

Visceral Layer

Covers external surface of organs

Posterior Aspect

Cranial cavity and vertebral canal (brain and spinal cord); subdivided region of the Axial Region

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Ventral Cavity

Located along the front of the body, contains the body organs that sustain homeostasis (Thoracic Cavity and the Abdominopelvic Cavity)

In which branch of anatomy are individual cells or thin slices of some part of the body prepared for examination?

Microscopic Anatomy

Deep

On the inside, internal to another structure (ex. The heart is deep to the ribcage)

Superficial

On the outside, external to another structure (ex. The skin is superficial to the bicep muscle)

The __________ level is the highest structural level of organization within the human body

Organismal

Different tissue types combine to form ______?

Organs

Regarding the serous membranes of the ventral cavity, a ______ layer lines the internal surface of the body wall, while a ______ layer covers the external surface of organs.

Parietal, Visceral

Which anatomic directional term means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk"?

Proximal