Introduction Flashcards
Sharp bladed
instrument used to cut
a specimen
cutting tools with two
blades joined in the center
such that the sharp edges of
the blades slip into each
other
Used in separating tissues,
exploring cavities, tracing
blood vessels and pointing
structures
Used to grasp small
objects, to separate,
point and to pull on
structures
Useful in measuring
organs and in many
non-dissection lab
activities
instrument used to
examine objects that are
too small to be seen by
the naked eye.
Defined as the smallest, structural and functional unit of an organism, which is characteristically microscopic
Cell
defined as the distinct types of material consisting of specialized cells and their products
tissue
Combines the posterior and superior
Posterosuperior view
Other body cavities
Oral and digestive cavities
Nasal cavities
Orbital cavities
Middle ear cavities
Synovial cavities
Body region where blood is drawn from
Antecubital
A patient has been diagnosed by apendicitis
Abdominal cavity, right iliac
Which body cavity would be opened up to perform hysterectomy
Pelvic cavity
Smaller cavity for total knee joint replacement
Synovial cavity
An abdominal hernia results when weakened muscles allow the protrusion of abdominal structures. In the case of
an umbilical hernia, parts of a serous membrane and the small intestine form the bulge. Which serous membrane is involved?
Peritoneum
