practical 1 important terminolgy

anatomical postions

to stand erect with arms at the side and palms of hands facing forward

anterior/posterior

front/back

superior/inferior

top/bottom

medial/lateral

towards midline/away from midline

cranial/caudal

towards the head/towards the tail

ventral/dorsal

belly/backside

proximal/distal

towards the trunk/ further from trunk

superficial/deep

external/interal

meidan plane

divides the body into right and left halves

frontal and coronal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior halves

transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

dorsal body cavity

in the posterior plane, contains crainal cavity and vertbral cavity

cranial cavity

within the skull and encases brain

verterbral cavity

within the vertbral column, contains spinal cord

ventral body cavity

within the posterior plane, contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

serosa

membrane that coats the inside of ventral cavity and the organs within it reduce friction

pareital serosa

lines the walls of the cavity

visceral serosa

covers the organs

peitoneum

serosa in the abodimnal cavity

pericardium

serosa around the heart

pleura

serosa around the lungs

oral cavity

the mouth cavity with teeth and tounge

nasal cavity

within the nose

orbital cavaties

cavities that house the eyes

middle ear cavities

medial to ear drum

synovial cavaties

joint cavaties