A&P quiz 1 Flashcards
The basis for communication in anatomy and physiology assumes _____?
Anatomical position
Dorsal Cavities (2)
Cranial and Vertebral
Ventral Cavities (2)
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
Superior and anterior
S: toward the head- I: toward the feet
Proximal and distal
P: closer the sagittal D: farther from sagittal } extremities
Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)
Ventral: front of body/organ
Dorsal: back of body/organ
Sagittal plane
Divides body in half at the midpoint
Frontal plane
divides body in anterior and posterior
Transverse
divides superior and inferior
Medial and lateral
medial is towards sagittal
Lateral away from sagittal
Separates thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavity
Diaphragm
Pericardium: heart
Visceral: covers the heart
Parietal: covered by fibrous pericardium
Pleura: lungs
Visceral: covers lungs
Parietal: lines cavity walls
Peritoneum: abdominal
Visceral: covers abdominal organs
Parietal: lines cavity walls
Protection: skin, nails, hair
Integumentary
Support and protection: bones, ligaments
Skeletal
Movement: skeletal muscles, tendons
Muscular
Detects change & sensory: brain, spinal cord, nerves
Nervous
Hormones: glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes
Endocrine
Transports: heart, arteries, veins
Cardiovascular