Ch1 Quiz Flashcards
Structural levels of the body
Atom, molecule, macromolecule, orangelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organ system
Runs down middle of the body and divides it into left and right
midsagittal
Parallel to the midline
Parasagittal
Runs vertically and separates body into anterior and posterior
Frontal/Coronal
Runs horizontally, separates body into top and bottom
Transverse
Far away from the midline
Lateral
Head, neck and truck
Axial Portion
Thoracic, abdomen, pelvis
Trunk
Upper and lower limbs
appendicular
Divided into cranial and vertebral cavities
Dorsal/posterior cavity
divided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Ventral/anterior cavity
Contains everything between the lungs, but not the lungs themselves
Mediastinum
outer balloon wall
parietal serous membrane
inner balloon wall, covers organs of the anterior body cavity
visceral serous membrane
Lines thoracic cavity
parietal pleura