Chapter 1

Question 1

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 1

anterior (ventral) cavity; abdominal and pelvic viscera

Question 2

anatomical position

Answer 2

standard reference position

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

front or direction to the front of the body; aka ventral

Question 4

anterior cavity

Answer 4

uncludes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; aka ventral cavity

Question 5

caudal

Answer 5

position below or lower than another part of the body proper; aka inferior

Question 6

cranial

Answer 6

describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; aka superior

Question 7

cranial cavity

Answer 7

division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain

Question 8

deep

Answer 8

describes a position farther from the surface of the body

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

position farther from the point of attachment or trunk of the body

Question 10

dorsal

Answer 10

the back or direction toward the back of the body; aka posterior

Question 11

dorsal cavity

Answer 11

posterior body cavity; brain and spinal cord; aka posterior body cavity

Question 12

frontal plane

Answer 12

divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions

Question 13

gross anatomy

Answer 13

study of larger structures of the body

Question 14

homeostasis

Answer 14

steady state of body systems that living organism maintain

Question 15

inferior

Answer 15

position below or lower than another part of the body proper; aka caudal

Question 16

lateral

Answer 16

side or direction toward the side of the body

Question 17

medial

Answer 17

the middle or direction toward the middle of the body

Question 18

metabolism

Answer 18

sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions

Question 19

microscopic anatomy

Answer 19

study of very small structures of the body using magnification

Question 20

pericardium

Answer 20

sac that encloses the heart

Question 21

peritoneum

Answer 21

serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs

Question 22

plane

Answer 22

imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body

Question 23

pleura

Answer 23

serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs

Question 24

posterior

Answer 24

the back or direction toward the back of the body; aka dorsal

Question 25

posterior cavity

Answer 25

body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; aka dorasl cavity

Question 26

prone

Answer 26

face down

Question 27

proximal

Answer 27

position nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body

Question 28

sagittal plane

Answer 28

two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

Question 29

section

Answer 29

a single, flat surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut through

Question 30

serosa

Answer 30

membrane that cover organs and reduces friction; aka serous membrane

Question 31

serous membrane

Answer 31

membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; aka serosa

Question 32

spinal cavity

Answer 32

division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; aka vertebral cavity

Question 33

superficial

Answer 33

describes a position nearer to the surface of the body

Question 34

superior

Answer 34

above or higher than another part of the body proper; aka cranial

Question 35

supine

Answer 35

face up

Question 36

thoracic cavity

Answer 36

division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea

Question 37

transverse plane

Answer 37

two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions

Question 38

ventral

Answer 38

the front or direction toward the front of the body; aka anterior

Question 39

ventral cavity

Answer 39

larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; aka anterior body cavity