Compendium 1 - what is life

Question 1

what are the 6 characteristics of life

Answer 1

organisation,
metabolism,
responsiveness,
growth,
development,
reproduction.

Question 2

what are the 3 main Body Planes and what do they separate

Answer 2

Sagittal - left and right
Frontal / coronal - Posterior and Anterior
Transverse/ Horizontal - Superior and Inferior

Question 3

what are the regions of the abdomen

Answer 3

Right hypochondriac | Epigastric | Left hypochondriac
Right Lumbar | Umbilical | Left Lumbar
Right Iliac | Hypogastric | Left iliac

Question 4

What are the 3 serous membranes in the trunk

Answer 4

Pericardial
Pleural
Peritoneum

Question 5

Name the parts of the Pericardial Serous membrane and what it contains

Answer 5

Parietal and visceral pericardium
pericardial fluid
- surrounds the heart

Question 6

Name the parts of the Pleural Serous membrane and what it contains

Answer 6

parietal and visceral pleura
pleural fluid
surrounds the lungs

Question 7

Name the parts of the Peritoneum Serous membrane and what it contains

Answer 7

parietal and visceral peritoneum
peritoneal fluid
surrounds abdominal cavity ( liver, digestive organs, reproductive organs )

Question 8

what is a retroperitoneal organ and give and example

Answer 8

organs that tightly adhere to the posterior wall and only covered by peritoneum on one side (anterior)
eg: kidney, pancreas, parts of large intestines