biomed quiz systems, anatomy, etc

The membrane on the surface of the lung is called the _ pleura.

visceral

The membrane on the surface of the heart it called the visceral __.

pericardium

The membrane that lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity is called the __ peritoneum.

parietal

The membrane on the surface of the stomach (in the abdominal cavity) is called the ___ peritoneum.

visceral

The thin, watery fluid that occurs between the pleural membranes is called _ fluid.

serous

Epicardium is another name for pericardium.

visceral

The thin, muscular structure that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities is called the_.

diaphragm

The mouth is ___ to the nose.

inferior

The stomach is ___ to the diaphragm.

inferior

The trachea is _ to the spinal cord.

anterior

The heart is ___ to the lungs.

medial

The hand is ____ to the elbow.

distal

The knee is ___ to the ankle.

proximal

The dermis is the _ layer of the skin.

deep

a ____ section divides the body into right and left portions

sagittal

A section divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

transverse

a __ section divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

coronal

an ____ section is diagonal

oblique