LAB1 Flashcards
cranial
the skull
axillary
the armpit
brachial
the arm
antebrachial
the forearm
antecubital
the front of the elbow
cephalic
the head
cervical
the neck
popliteal
the hollow behind the knee
plantar
the sole of the feet
superior
closer to head
inferior
farther from head
anterior
towards the front of the body
posterior
towards the back of the body
medial
closer to midline
lateral
farther from midline
superficial
closer to surface
deep
farther from surface
proximal
closer to trunk
distal
farther from trunk
how do dorsal and ventral relate to anterior and posterior?
anterior = ventral and posterior = dorsal for humans
sagittal
longitudinal plane, divides body into left and right sides
midsagittal/median
longitudinal plane that passes through midline, divides body into equal left and right sides
parasagittal/paramedian
longitudinal plane that does not pass through midline, divides body into unequal left and right sides
transverse/cross section
latitudinal plane that divides body into superior and inferior portions
frontal/coronal
longitudinal plane that divides body into posterior and anterior portions
oblique
plane that passes through body/organ at an oblique angle
cranial cavity
formed by cranial bones, contains brain
vertebral canal
formed by vertebral column, contains spinal cord and beginnings of spinal nerves
thoracic cavity
chest cavity, contains pleural, pericardial cavities and mediastinum
pleural cavity
potential space between pleura that surrounds lung
pericardial cavity
potential space between pericardium that surrounds heart
mediastinum cavity
central portion of thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
contains abdominal and pelvic cavities
abdominal cavity
contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder
pelvic cavity
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs
what is the structure that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
the diaphragm
what is the difference between cytoplasm and cytosol?
cytosol is the semifluid portion of cytoplasm where organelles are suspended in
why are cells best visible under electron micrographs and not light microscopes?
too small to visualize and don’t readily take up stains
what are TEMs?
transmission electron microscopes, 2D image
what are SEMs?
scanning electron microscopes, 3D image
centrosome and centrioles
organ where assembly of microtubules begin, contains tubulins, used for growth of mitotic spindle
chromatin
uncondensed DNA in interphase cells