Additional Anatomy Terms

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anterior

front

distal

backwards from the center

frontal

forehead region

inferior

lower

lateral

farther from the middle line of the body

medial

L/R, closer to the body

posterior

back

proximal

closer to where a limb attaches

sagittal

up and down

superior

higher

transverse

side to side

ventral

front, belly side

pelvic

pelvis

thoracic

chest area near diaphragm and neck

viscera

internal organs within cavities

serous fluid

moistens membranes within bodily cavities, and reduces friction

serous membrane

a membrane covering a visceral organ.

AKA visceral serosa

paritial serosa

serosa that lines the wall or chamber of a body cavity

pleural cavities

left and right thoracic cavities

mediastinum

seperates the right and left thoracic cavities

visceral pleura

membranes covering the surfaces of the lungs

pericardial cavity

cavity surrounding the heart

peritonal cavity

fluid-filled potential space within the abdominopelvic cavity

autoregulation

when the body DIY’s its fixes.

extrinsic regulation

when the nervous/endocrine system takes control and regulates something.

Nervous system handles short term, specific responses. The Endocrine system handles long-term repairs and responses.