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23 Cards in this Set
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The axial portion of the body has two large cavities known as the __________ and __________ cavities. |
dorsal |
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The ventral side of a four-legged animal allows optimal access to what cavities? |
thoracic |
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The axial portion of the body contains ________ cavities. (number) |
4 or 5 |
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The regions of the abdominopelvic cavity overlying the superior and anterior parts of the hip bones are called the ____________. |
iliac (inguinal) regions |
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In which cavity are the thymus, heart, lungs, trachea, and bronchi located? |
thoracic cavity |
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In humans, the sternum is __________ to the arms but __________ to the abdomen. |
medial superior |
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The stomach, most of the small and large intestines, and pancreas are located in which cavity? |
abdominal cavity |
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In the human body, how do the sternal, patellar, orbital, and pubic areas differ from the sural, gluteal, sacral, and scapular areas? |
The first group is anterior and the other is posterior. |
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The thin muscular sheet attached to the inferior boundary of the rib cage is the __________. |
diaphragm |
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The region of the abdominopelvic cavity just inferior to the sternum is also called the __________ region. |
epigastric |
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Which quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity contains the gallbladder? |
right upper quadrant |
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A sagittal section will divide the human body into __________ and ____________ parts. |
left and right |
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The study of body structures visible to the naked eye is known as ____________. |
gross anatomy |
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A frontal (coronal) section will divide the human body into ____________ and ___________ parts. |
anterior and posterior |
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In the human body, what do antecubital, axillary, brachial, crural, fibular, popliteal, and sural all have in common? |
They are all body areas associated with the appendicular division of the body. |
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To describe areas on the outside of the body, a person would most likely use ____________ and ____________. |
surface landmarks and directional terminology |
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A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is a(n) _________. |
organ |
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On the human torso model, the most superficial, superior abdominal organ is the ___________. |
liver
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The stomach and spleen are found in the ________ __________ quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity. |
left upper |
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Arrange the following terms by levels of organization from the smallest level to the largest level:
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cell |
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On the torso model, the most prominent thoracic organs are the heart and ________. |
lungs |
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What is the human anatomical position? |
Standing up, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward |
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A transverse (cross) section will divide the human body into __________ and _________ parts. |
superior and inferior |