Vocab Flashcards
Axial
head, neck,and trunk
Appendicular
upper or lower limb
Cranial Cavity
space in the skull containing the brain or brain stem
Abdominal Cavity
space between the diaphragm and the pelvic cavity that contains the abdominal viscera
Pelvic Cavity
space between the ring formed by the sacrum and hip bones that encloses the terminal part of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs
Thoracic Cavity
hollow space inside the chest containing the thoracic organs
Vertebral Canal
canal formed by hollow areas in the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord
Negative Feedback
mechanism that returns the level of a chemical or other substance or condition in the internal environment to its set point level
Positive Feedback
process by which changes causes additional similar changes, producing unstable conditions