Quest #1 Flashcards
What does the axial portion of the body consist of?
Head, neck and trunk
What is homeostasis?
The ability to maintain a stable internal environment
Ex.) body temperature
What does the appendicular portion I the body consist of?
Arms and legs
What does the dorsal cavity consist of?
The cranial and spinal cavity
What is the cranial cavity?
The head/brain
What does the ventral cavity consist of?
Thoracic cavity (3 sections) and the abdominopelvic cavity (2 sections)
What is in the thoracic cavity?
Superior mediastinum, pleural cavity and pericardial cavity
What is the vertebral cavity?
Spinal cord
What is the superior mediastinum?
Above the heart
What is the pleural cavity?
Where the lungs are found
What is in the abdominopelvic cavity?
Abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
What is the abdominal cavity?
Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine
What is the pelvic cavity?
Large intestine, bladder, reproductive organs
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Medial
Midline
Lateral
Side
Proximal
Closest to trunk
Distal
Farthest from trunk
Superficial
Near surface
Deep
Internal
What are the 3 ways of cutting?
Cross section, oblique and longitudinal
What is a cross section cut?
Cutting straight through (left to right) into 2 separate pieces
What is an oblique cut?
Diagonally across the body
What is a longitudinal cut?
From the head to the feet
What are the 3 types of planes? (Slices)
Sagittal, transverse and frontal
What is a sagittal plane?
Lengthwise
What is a transverse plane?
Upper and lower half
What is the nervous system?
Recognize and coordinate a response to change - brain, spinal cord, nerves
What is he integumentary system?
Protection and barrier - skin, hair, nails, sweat/oil glands
What is the excretory system?
Eliminates waste - skin, lungs, kidney, bladder
What is the pericardial cavity?
Where the heart is found
