Anatomical Terms

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Head, neck, and trunk

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Axial

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Appendages (limbs) attached to the axis

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Appendicular

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Toward the upper part, above

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Superior (cranial)

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Away from the the upper part, toward the lower part; below

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Inferior (caudal)

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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward or at the back of the body; behind

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

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In between

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Intermediate

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Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body trunk

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Proximal

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Farther from the point where the limb attaches to the body trunk

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Distal

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Toward or at the body’s surface

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Superficial (external)

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Away from the body surface

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Deep (internal)

Question 14

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections

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Sagittal

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Plane goes directly through the midline

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Midsagittal

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Plane that cuts off the midline (to the left or right of the midline)

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Parasagittal

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

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Frontal (coronal)

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections

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Transverse (cross section)

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Part of axial portion of the body, encased in bony structures for protection; houses the nervous system organs

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Dorsal body cavity

Question 20

Holds the brain

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Cranial cavity

Question 21

Holds the spinal cord within the bony vertebrae

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Vertebral (spinal) cavity

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Part of the axial portion of the body, less protected but allows more mobility; houses the visceral organs

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Ventral body cavity

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Holds the heart and lungs, protected by ribs and muscles

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Thoracic cavity

Question 24

Holds the lungs

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Pleural cavitiy

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Holds the heart, esophagus, and trachea

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Pericardial cavity

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Holds the abdomen and pelvis

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Holds the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, (as well as other organs)

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Abdominal cavity

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Holds the bladder, some reproductive organs, and rectum (protected by the pelvis)

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Pelvic cavity

Question 29

Contains the mouth including the teeth and tongue

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Oral cavity

Question 30

Connects the oral cavity all the way to the rectum

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Digestive cavity

Question 31

Within and behind the nose

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Nasal cavity

Question 32

Holds the eyes

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Orbital cavity

Question 33

Contain the tiny bones medial to the eardrums

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Middle ear cavities

Question 34

Joint cavities

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Synovial cavities

Question 35

Your skin, which covers your body’s surface

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Cutaneous membrane

Question 36

Line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body

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Mucous membrane

Question 37

Lines ventral body cavities that are closed, as well as covering many organs

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Serous membrane

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Lines the body cavity

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Parietal membrane

Question 39

Covers the internal organs

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Visceral membrane

Question 40

The membrane that covers the the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity

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Meninges