A+P vocab quiz 1 pt.2

Serous membrane

Thin membrane that lines the internal body cavities and organs, like the heart and lungs.

Mucous membrane

Membrane that lines body cavities and canals that lead outside, like respiratory and digestive tracts.

Anterior

Front of the body.

Posterior

Further back in position; of or nearer the rear.

Dorsal

Relating to the upper back of the body.

Ventral

Front of the body, chest and belly area.

Cranial

The skull or head.

Caudal

Towards the tail area of the body.

Superior

Higher on the body, near the head.

Inferior

Away from the head, the lower body.

Medial

Toward the mid-line of the body, the middle.

Lateral

Away from the middle of the body.

Proximal

Body part closer to the point of attachment.

Distal

Body part farther from the point of attachment.

Superficial

Shallow, near the surface, NOT deep.

Deep

Parts of the body below the surface, more internal.

Ipsilateral

On the same side.

Contralateral

on the opposite side.

Transverse

A horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves (superior and inferior parts.)

Sagittal

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

Midsagittal

The plane that divides the body into exactly equal right and left halves.

Frontal

The forehead area.

Coronal

The front and back sections of the body.

Serial

A series of sections at small intervals in one sectional plane.

Oblique

Indirect, slanting, or sloped.

Pleural

Referring to lungs.

Pericardial

Pertaining around the heart.

Peritoneal

Referring to the abdominal cavity and organs on the cavity.

Parietal

Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity.

Visceral

Describes a membrane on the surface of an internal organ.

Prone

The body positioned face down.

Supine

The body is positioned face up.