Body Organizational & Anatomicam Terminology

Question 1

What are the three main body cavities?

Answer 1

1) Cranial
2) Thoracic
3) Abdominopelvic

Question 2

What are serous membranes?

Answer 2

Double-layer tissue made up of the visceral layer and the parietal layer

Question 3

What is the visceral layer?

Answer 3

Covers/is touching the organ

Question 4

What is the parietal layer?

Answer 4

Lines the cavity/body wall

Question 5

What is the purpose of the serous membranes?

Answer 5

Reduces friction from organ/body movement by secreting serous fluid

Question 6

What are the thoracic membranes?

Answer 6

1) Pericardial
2) Pleural

Question 7

What is the pericardial?

Answer 7

The membrane around the heart

Question 8

What is the pleural?

Answer 8

The membrane around the lungs

Question 9

What is the abdominopelvic membrane?

Answer 9

1) Peritoneal

Question 10

What is the peritoneal?

Answer 10

The membrane around abdominal organs

Question 11

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 11

Body is standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at sides, palms facing forward