Anatomy quiz sept. 6

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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


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