Anatomy and Physiology Unit 1 test

Meninges

The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity

Transverse

Divides body into upper and lower parts

Frontal plane (Coronal Plane)

Divides body into anterior and posterior sides

Oblique Plane

passes through the body at an angle

Sagittal plane

A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Orbital cavities

Hold the eyes

Nasal Cavity

within and behind the nose

Middle ear cavity

contain tiny bones medial to the eardrums

Synovial cavity

Joint cavities filled with synovial fluid

Digestive cavity

connects the oral cavity all the way to the rectum

Oral cavity

contains the mouth, including the teeth and tongue

Cutaneous membrane

skin

Abdominopelvic cavity

holds the abdomen and pelvis

Abdominal cavity

contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

Pelvic cavity

contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Serous membrane

lines ventral body cavities that are closed, as well as covering many organs

Mucous membrane

line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body

Parletal membrane

lines body cavity

Visceral membrane

covers the internal organs

Ventral cavity

located along the front of the body, contains the visceral body organs that sustain homeostasis. Includes the thracic and Abdominopelvic cavities

dorsal cavity

includes the cranial and spinal cavities. Houses the nervous system organs.

Deep (Internal)

Away from the body surface: more internal

Superficial (external)

toward or at the body surface

Distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

away from the midline of the body

Intermediate

between medial and lateral

Posterior (dorsal)

toward the back/back of body

Anterior (ventral)

front of the body

Superior (cranial)

toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Inferior (caudal)

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Axial

head, neck, trunk

Appendicular

appendages (limbs) attached to the axis

Abdominal

abdomen

Antebrachial

pertaining to the forearm

axillary

armpit area

brachial

upper arm

Carpal

pertaining to the wrist

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Cervical

neck region

Coxal

hip bone

Digital

fingers, toes

Femoral

pertaining to the thigh

Gluteal

pertaining to the buttocks

Lumbar

lower back

Manus

pertaining to the hand

mental

chin

Nasal

nose area

Oral

pertaining to the mouth

Orbital

eye area

Otic

Pertaining to the ear

Pedal

pertaining to the foot

Pelvic

pelvis region

Pollex

Pertaining to the thumb

Pubic

genital region

Sacral

posterior region between the hip bones

Sternal

breastbone area

Tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

Thoracic

pertaining to the chest

Umbilical

navel, belly button

Bertebral

spinal column