Chapter 1

Question 1

Define anatomy

Answer 1

study of the structure of body parts and organisation

Question 2

Define physiology

Answer 2

study of how body parts work

Question 3

Describe the major body cavities

Answer 3

Dorsal - cranial cavity is continuos with the vertebral cavity
Ventral
-Thoracic (mediastinum, pleural cavity, pericardial cavity)
-Abdomino-pelvic cavity

Question 4

Which cavity contains most of the bodys organs?

Answer 4

Ventral

Question 5

List the components of the integumentary system

Answer 5

skin,hair,nails,sebaceous (oil) glands, sweat glands,regulates temp, produces vit D

Question 6

List the components of the endocrine system

Answer 6

Hypothalamus, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pituitary gland, pineal gland, pancreas, adrenal gland, ovaries, testes, hormones

Question 7

List the components of lymphatic system

Answer 7

lymphatic vessels, lymphatic fluid,lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

Question 8

What is the purpose of lymph fluid?

Answer 8

to defend the body from infection

Question 9

Describe the planes of the body

Answer 9

Frontal - anterior/posterior
Sagittal- left -right
Transverse- superior/inferior

Question 10

Discuss the membrane of the heart

Answer 10

The heart is surrounded by pericardial membranes, including the visceral pericardium over the hearts surface

Question 11

Discuss the membrane of the lungs

Answer 11

Lungs are lined with a membrane called the parietal pleura and covered by a membrane called the visceral pleura

Question 12

Discuss the membrane of the abdomino pelvic cavity

Answer 12

The abdominopelvic cavity is lined with peritoneal membranes. The parietal peritoneum lines it walls, and the visceral peritoneum covers each organ.

Question 13

Name the 9 abdominal regions

Answer 13

R hypochondriac - epigastric - L hypochondriac

R lumbar - umbilical - L lumbar

R iliac - hypogastric - L iliac

Question 14

What seperates the thoracic cavity & the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 14

Diaphragm

Question 15

What surrounds the thoracic cavity?

Answer 15

chest muscles & ribs

Question 16

Describe the sub divisions of the thoracic cavity

Answer 16

Subdivided into lateral pleural cavities which each surround one lung and the mediastinum

Question 17

Describe the mediastium

Answer 17

Seperates the thoracic cavity L+R halves.
contains the heart
contains the trachea
contains esophagus
contains thymus gland

the lungs lie outside of the mediastium are still within the thoracic cavity