Anatomy Ch 1

Front 1

frontal plane

Back 1

coronal

Front 2

vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts

Back 2

coronal plane

Front 3

cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane

Back 3

transverse plane

Front 4

The body or organ is separated into both superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts

Back 4

transverse plane

Front 5

extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves

Back 5

midsagittal plane

Front 6

A plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane, but either to the left or right of it

Back 6

sagittal plane

Front 7

plane that passes through the specimen at an angle

Back 7

oblique plane

Front 8

In front of; toward the front surface

Back 8

Anterior

Front 9

In back of; toward the back surface

Back 9

Posterior

Front 10

At the back side of the human body

Back 10

Dorsal

Front 11

At the belly side of the human body

Back 11

Ventral

Front 12

Closer to the head

Back 12

Superior

Front 13

Closer to the feet

Back 13

Inferior

Front 14

At the rear or tail end

Back 14

Caudal

Front 15

At the head end

Back 15

Cranial

Front 16

Toward the nose

Back 16

Rostral

Front 17

Toward the midline of the body

Back 17

Medial

Front 18

Away from the midline of the body

Back 18

Lateral

Front 19

On the inside, underneath another structure

Back 19

Deep

Front 20

On the outside

Back 20

Superficial

Front 21

Closest to point of attachment to trunk

Back 21

Proximal

Front 22

Furthest from point of attachment to trunk

Back 22

Distal

Front 23

Back 23

Front 24

Which system provides support and protection.

Back 24

Skeletal

Front 25

Which system is the site of hemopoiesis? What is hemopoieisis?

Back 25

Skeletal
blood cell production

Front 26

Which system stores calcium and phosphorus and is the site for muscle attachement?

Back 26

Skeletal

Front 27

Which system provides protection and regulates temperature?

Back 27

Integumentary

Front 28

Which system synthesizes vitamin D and prevents water loss?

Back 28

Skeletal

Front 29

Which system genereates heat?

Back 29

Muscle

Front 30

Which system consists of glands and cell clusters that secrete hormaones?

Back 30

Endocrine

Front 31

Which system includes the kidney, pancreas and adrenal glands?

Back 31

Endorcrine

Front 32

Which system includes the hypothalmus, pituitary, thyroid and thymus?

Back 32

Endocrine

Front 33

Which system controls body movement as well as all other systems of the body?

Back 33

Nervous

Front 34

Back 34

Front 35

Which system distributes hormones, and gases, and picks up waste products?

Back 35

Cardiovascular

Front 36

Which system is responsible for exchange of gases between blood and the air?

Back 36

Respiratory

Front 37

Which system contains the pharynx, larynx, and trachea?

Back 37

Respiratory

Front 38

Which system contains the pharynx, liver and esophagus?

Back 38

Digestive

Front 39

Which system absorbs nutrients and expels waste product?

Back 39

Digestive

Front 40

Which system initiates an immune response when necessary?

Back 40

Lymphatic

Front 41

Which system contains the thymus, and spleen?

Back 41

Lymphatic

Front 42

Which system contains the kidneys and ureter?

Back 42

Urinary

Front 43

2 major regions of the body. What does each regions consist of

Back 43

Axial- head neck trunk
Appendecular- upper and lower limbs

Front 44

Body cavity formed by the skull bones

Back 44

Cranial cavity

Front 45

Body cavity formed by the vertebral column bones

Back 45

Vertebral cavity

Front 46

What cavity is made up of the cranial and vertebral

Back 46

Posterial cavity

Front 47

What are the posterior cavities

Back 47

cranial cavity
vertebral cavity

Front 48

What are the ventral cavities

Back 48

Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity

Front 49

What makes up the thoracic cavity

Back 49

mediastinum
2 pleural cavities

Front 50

What separates the two ventral cavities

Back 50

diaphram

Front 51

What layer lines the internal surface of the body wall

Back 51

parietal

Front 52

What layer lines the external surface of the organs in the cavity

Back 52

visceral

Front 53

What compartment is the heart in, which cavity is that in, and which body cavity is that in

Back 53

mediastinum
thoracic cavity
ventral

Front 54

What is the serous membrane that covers the heart called

Back 54

pericardium

Front 55

The layer that is on the surface of the heart is called ____ or ____.

Back 55

visceral pericardium
epicardium

Front 56

The layer that surrounds the heart is the ____.

Back 56

parietal pericardium

Front 57

What is the serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity, which is also called the _____ cavity.

Back 57

peritoneal cavity
peritoneum