ch1 part 2 Flashcards
What is the cranial cavity?
The space within the skull that houses the brain
Includes protective membranes called meninges.
What structures are found in the vertebral canal?
The spinal cord
Surrounded by protective meninges.
What are the components of the thoracic cavity?
Pleural cavities, pericardial cavity, mediastinum
Contains organs such as the heart and lungs.
What does the abdominopelvic cavity include?
Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
Houses digestive organs, reproductive organs, and urinary bladder.
What is a serous membrane?
A membrane that lines body cavities and covers organs
Consists of a parietal layer and a visceral layer.
Fill in the blank: The _______ pleura covers the lungs.
[visceral] pleura
What is the function of the pericardium?
To enclose and protect the heart
Composed of visceral and parietal layers.
What is the purpose of an autopsy?
To confirm or determine the cause of death
Can uncover diseases not detected during life.
True or False: An autopsy can assist in the accumulation of statistical data.
True
Define disorder.
A disruption of normal bodily functions
Can be temporary or chronic.
What is a disease?
A pathological condition of a bodily part
Often associated with specific symptoms.
What are symptoms?
Subjective indications of a disease reported by the patient
Examples include pain and fatigue.
What are signs in a medical context?
Objective evidence of disease observable by a clinician
Examples include fever and swelling.
Fill in the blank: Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in the body’s ability to restore _______.
[homeostasis]
What is radiography?
An imaging technique using X-rays to view internal structures
Commonly used for diagnosing fractures.
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Used for detailed imaging of soft tissues.
What does CT stand for?
Computed Tomography
Produces cross-sectional images of the body.
What is the purpose of ultrasound in medical imaging?
To visualize soft tissues and organs using sound waves
Commonly used in prenatal imaging.
What units are primarily used for measuring the human body in clinical situations?
Metric units
May be followed by U.S. equivalents.
