Quiz 1 study cards

Anterior

Front

Posterior

Back

Dorsal

Back

Ventral

Front

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Cranial

Towards head

Caudal

Towards the tail

Medial

Middle

Lateral

On the side

Superficial

Surface level

Deep

Deep level

Proximal

Close (to trunk)

Distal

Far (from trunk)

Right Upper Quadrant Organs

Liver, Gallbladder

Left Upper Quadrant Organs

Diaphragm, Spleen, Stomach

Right Lower Quadrant Organs

Small Intestine, Cecum, Appendix

Left Lower Quadrant Organs

Urinary Bladder

Integumentary System Organ

Skin

Integumentary System Functions

Cover and Protect deeper tissues & organs, Make vitamin D, Contains pain, pressure receptors, sweat oil glands

Skeletal System Organ

Bones

Skeletal System Functions

Protect and support ograns, framwork for muscles, form blood cells, store nutrients

Muscular System Organ

Muscles (ie. biceps, pectorals, abs, glutes)

Muscular System Functions

Movement, posture, facial expressions, produces heat

Nervous System Organ

Brain

Nervous System Functions

Fast-acting control system, reponds to in/external changes, activate muscles and glands

Endocrine System organ

Glands

Endocrine System Functions

Secrete hormones to regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrient usage

Cardiovasuclar System Organ

Heart

Cardiovascular System Functions

Pump blood, Transport blood vessels which carry oxygen, CO2, nutrients, and waste

Lymphatic System Organ

Lymph Nodes

Lymphatic System Functions

Store White blood cells, eliminate foreign substances (ie. pathogens), picks up fluid leaked by blood vessels and returns them to blood

Respiratory System Organ

Lungs

Respiratory System Functions

Supplies blood with oxygen, removes CO2 from body, gas exchange in walls of air sacs of the lungs

Digestive System Organ

Stomach

Digestive System Functions

Breaks down food into absorbable units, elminate indigestables as feces

Urinary System Oragan

Kidney

Urinary System Function

Eliminate nitrogenous wastes, Regulate water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance levels in blood

Reproductive System Organ(s)

Male: Penis and Testes
Female: Vagina and Ovaries

Reproductive System Functions

Both: Produce Offspring, produce sex hormones
Male: Produce sperm, male ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to female reproductive tract
Female: Produce eggs, female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of fetus, mammary glands produce milk

Dorsal Body Cavity

Cranial cavity, Vertebral cavity

Ventral body cavity

Thoracic cavity: pericadial, pleural cavity, mediastinum
Abdominopelvic cavity: abdominal, pelvic

Cranial cavity

Fluid-filled space in skull

Vertebral cavity

Long, hollow space in vertebral column that houses spinal cord

Pericardial cavity

Inside the mediastinum, between lungs, behind breast bone, surrounds and cushions the heart

Pleural cavity

2 on right and left, each contain a lung

Mediastinum

Between the pleural cavities, contains heart, trachea, esophogus, thymus, major blood vessels

Abdominal cavity

Largest cavity, contains stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, kidneys

Pelvic cavity

Below abdominal cavity, bowl-shaped, contains bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

Coronal/Frontal Plane

Divides body into anterior and posterior

Tranverse Plane

Divides body into superior and inferior

Midsaggital Plane

Divides body into left and right along midline

Parasaggital Plane

Divides body into left and right offset from the midline

Oblique Plane

Divides the body at a diagonal angle

Thoracic Cavity

Enclosed by the ribcage, the top-front of the trunk

Abdominopelvic cavity

Bottom-front of the trunk