Anatomy Test Flashcards
(34 cards)
Cut top and bottom
Transverse
Cut in the middle
Midsagittal
Frontal cut
Frontal
Cuts made diagonally
Oblique
Divide body into right and left parts
Sagittal
Superior
At the top
Inferior
Low, away from head
Anterior
Front body
Ventral
Front, middle part of body
Dorsal
Behind body
Posterior
Behind (same as dorsal)
Medial
Middle
Lateral
Toward, away
Intermediate
Between midline
Proximal
Near to body center
Distal
Away from body center
Pleural cavity
Lungs
Cranial cavity
Brain
Spinal cavity
Spinal cord
Thoracic cavity
Lung
Abdominal cavity
Stomach
Pelvic cavity
Bladder, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
Nervous system
Function?
Brain, nerves
Sensory
Digestive system
Function ?
Stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas
Break down food.