Lab 1 Flashcards
Torso model Identify cavities- thoracic, abdominal, cranial; and organs located within Know the membranes that cover organs ex. Pleura, peritoneum Know the planes- midsagittal, coronal, etc
What cavity is located inside the skull and houses the brain?
Cranial Cavity.
Name three organs found in the thoracic cavity.
Lungs, heart, and thyroid.
What cavity contains the stomach, liver, and intestines?
Abdominal Cavity.
What organ located in the thoracic cavity pumps blood throughout the body?
The heart.
What structure divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
The diaphragm.
Name the largest organ in the abdominal cavity.
The liver.
Which cavity contains the brain and cerebellum?
The cranial cavity.
What is the primary muscle found in the thoracic cavity involved in respiration?
The diaphragm.
What cavity contains the spleen and kidneys?
The abdominal cavity.
Name one gland in the thoracic cavity.
The thymus gland.
What cavity houses the lungs?
The thoracic cavity.
Name the cavity where the pituitary gland is located.
The pituitary gland is located by the cranial cavity.
What cavity contains both the small and large intestine?
The abdominal cavity.
What cavity is superior to the abdominal cavity?
The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominal cavity.
What cavity contains the trachea and esophagus?
The thoracic cavity.
What cavity contains the pancreas?
The abdominal cavity.
What cavity is the stomach found in?
The stomach is found in the abdominal cavity.
What cavity is located directly below the diaphragm?
The abdominal cavity is located directly below the diaphragm.
What membrane surrounds the lungs?
Pleura.
What is the function of the pleura?
The function of the pleura is to reduce friction during breathing and protect the lungs.
What membrane surrounds the abdominal organs?
Peritoneum.
What are the two layers of the pleura?
The parietal pleura lines the thoracic cavity and the visceral pleura directly covers the lungs.
What are the two layers of the peritoneum?
The parietal peritoneum lines the abdominal cavity and the visceral peritoneum covers abdominal organs.
What is the function of the peritoneum?
To reduce friction between abdominal organs and provide support.
What membrane surrounds the heart?
Pericardium.
What are the two layers of pericardium?
The parietal pericardium lines the pericardial cavity, and the visceral pericardium directly covers the heart.
What is the function of the pericardium?
The function of the pericardium is to protect the heart and reduce friction during heartbeats.
What is the midsagittal plane?
A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
The sagittal plane divides the body into unequal left and right portions.
What is the coronal (frontal) plane?
A vertical plane that divides the body into the front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.
What is the transverse (horizontal plane)?
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts.
What is another name for the coronal plane?
The frontal plane.
What plane cuts the body into left and right parts?
Sagittal Plane.
Which plane divides the body into front and back positions?
Coronal (frontal) plane.
Where are the meninges located?
The meninges surround the brain and spinal cord.
What is the function of the meninges?
The meninges protect the central nervous system (CNS).
