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Anatomy definition
The study of form (structure)
Major cavities of body
Donsal (back) cavity and ventral (front) cavity
Dorsal cavity
Cranial cavity (brain) and spinal cavity (spinal cord)
Ventral cavity
Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal (liver, stomach) and pelvic ( bladder, penis)
Thoracic cavity
Pleural cavity (lungs) and mediastinum (trachea, esophagus)
Mediastinum
Pericardial cavity (heart)
Directional terms/positions
Distal, proximal, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, superficial, deep
Epithelial
Lines and covers (also forms glands)
Connective
Binds and supports (displays a lot of extracelluar matrix)
Muscle
Excitable cell that can contract to produce movements
Nervous
Excitable cell that function in integration, communication, and control
Epithelial characteristics
Cellularity, Specialized Connections, Polarity, Connective Tissue Support, Avascular, and Regeneration
Celluarity
Specialized connections
Polarity
Connective tissue support
Avascular
Regeneration
Definition of tissue
Group of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function
Simple squamous
Rapid filtration and diffusion
Simple cuboidal
Secretion and absorption
Simple columnar
Secretion and absorption
Pseudostratified columnar
Secretion, absorption, and motility of mucus
Stratified squamous
Protection against abrasion
Stratified cuboidal
Secretion and sperm production
Stratified columnar
Protection and secretion
Specialized junctions
Desmosomes (some), tight junctions (impermeable), and gap junctions
Connective tissue characteristics
Common origin (mesenchyme), degree of vascularity, extracelluar matrix