PRACTICE QUIZ UNIT 7-8 Flashcards
Where are lungs located
Pleural Cavity
What is the fluid that fills spaces between cells and tissues and directly affects proper functioning of cells
Interstitial fluid
Structure of a feedback system that receives output from control centre
Effector
Structure of feedback system that provides input to control centre
Receptor
Where is the brain located
Cranial cavity
Where is the stomach located
Abdominal cavity
What cavity is located inferior to the abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
What cavity contains the heart
Pericardial cavity
The functions of the secretions of a serous membrane, like the pleura, is to
Reduce friction between neighbouring organs
What plane divides body into equal right and left halves
Mid-saggital
What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Frontal
How does the transverse plane cut the body/organ
Superior and inferior portions
Directional term for away from midline
Lateral
Directional term for away from the beginning of a body part
Distal
Directional term for opposite of deep
Superficial