Introduction: Part 2 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Farther from the body surface
Deep
Closer to the body surface
Superficial
Toward the front or belly
Ventral
Toward the back or spine
Dorsal
Toward the ventral side
Anterior
Toward the dorsal side
Posterior
Farther from the point of attachment origin
Distal
Closer to the point of attachment origin
Proximal
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
Away from the midsagittal plane
Lateral
Toward the midsagittal plane
Medial
The head, also a cavity name
Cranial
The tail
Caudal
When the body is positioned face up
Supine
When the body is positioned face down
Prone
Muscle that divides the ventral cavity into its superior and inferior sections.
Diaphragm
Superior ventral cavity
Thoracic
Inferior ventral cavity
Abdominopelvic
Within the Thoracic cavity, the chamber that contains the heart.
Pericardial cavity
Within the Thoracic cavity, the chambers that contain the lungs.
Pleural cavity
This cavity extends from the inferior surface to the superior margins of the pelvis. It contains the liver, stomach, spleen, small intestine, and most of the large intestine.
Abdominal cavity
This cavity is found inferior to the abdominal cavity. It contains the distal portion of the large intestine, the bladder, and various reproductive organs.
Pelvic cavity.
This cavity contains the vertebrae (backbone)
Spinal