Marieb 7Th Ed, Exercise 1 Vocab

Front 1

sagittal plane

Back 1

divides body into right and left sides

Front 2

median/midsagittal

Back 2

sagittal plane that divides the body into equal parts, left and right, down the middle

Front 3

parasagittal planes

Back 3

sagittal planes dividing body into unequal right and left parts

Front 4

frontal plane/coronal plane

Back 4

divides body or organ into anterior and posterior

Front 5

transverse plane

Back 5

divides body into superior and inferior parts - called cross sections in organs

Front 6

longitudinal cut

Back 6

either sagittal or frontal

Front 7

dorsal body cavity

Back 7

consists of cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities, considered continuous

Front 8

ventral body cavity

Back 8

consists of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, although abdominal and pelvic cavities are continuous

diaphragm separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

pelvic cavity is dorsal, or posterior, to abdominal

Front 9

serosa (serous membrane)

Back 9

covers walls of ventral body cavity and organ surfaces

thin

double-layered membrane

subdivided into parietal and visceral, which are continuous and describe whether membrane covers cavity walls or organs respectively

secrete fluid to lessen friction

contain infection

also subdivided into peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium

Front 10

peritonium

Back 10

serosa or serous membrane (both parietal and visceral) in abdominal cavity

Front 11

pleura

Back 11

serous membranes (serosa), i guess this would be viceral only, enclosing lungs

Front 12

pericardium

Back 12

visceral serosa (or serous) membrane enclosing heart

Front 13

inguinal

Back 13

can also be referred to as iliac