Lab 2-Organ systems, planes, and regions(test 1) Flashcards
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superior
towards top
inferior
towards bottom
cranial
towards the head
proximal
towards body
distal
away from the body
medial
middle
lateral
outside
central
closer to the brain
peripheral
outside
anterior
front
posterior
back
sagittal
separates into the left and right
transverse
separates into the top and bottom
frontal
separates into the front and back
pleural cavity- associated with the lungs
parietal pleura-lines cavity wall
visceral pleura-covers lungs
pericardial cavity- associated with the heart
parietal pericardium- covered by fibrous pericardium
visceral pericardium- epicardium
peritoneal cavity- associated with abdominal organs
parietal peritoneum- lines cavity wall
visceral peritoneum- covers organs
cranial cavity
houses the brain
thoracic cavity
houses lungs and heart
diaphragm
separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
houses liver, stomach, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine
integumentary system
protection
skin, hair and nails
skeletal systems
support and protection
bones, ligaments
muscular system
movement
skeletal muscles, tendons