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karyotype
photograph of an organism's chromosomes arranged by size, shape, and number
10 Body Systems
Musculoskeletal

Cardiovascular

Respiratory

Blood

Digestive

Urinary (excretory)

Endocrine

Nervous

Integumentary

Oncology
Digestive system
mouth to anus

Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Urinary system
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Respiratory organs
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs
Reproductive system
Female
Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands

Male
testes & associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland
Endocrine system
Thyroid gland, pituitary gland, sex glands, adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands
Nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, collections of nerves
Cardiovascular system
(circulatory in text)

heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
Musculoskeletal system
muscles, bones, joints
Integumentary system
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, eye, ear, nose, tongue
Ventral body cavity
contains thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
Dorsal body cavity
contains cranial & spinal cavities
Cranial cavity
dorsal

brain, pituitary gland
Spinal cavity
dorsal

spinal cord
Thoracic cavity
ventral

pleural cavity
lungs

mediastinum
heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, lymph nodes
Abdominal cavity
ventral

stomach, SI, LI, spleen, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
peritoneum
double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity
Diaphragm
muscular wall dividing abdominal & thoracic cavities
Pelvic cavity
portions of LI, SI, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina
Abdominopelvic Regions
Superimpose a tic-tac-toe grid centered on navel

Top
Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondria
(hypochondriac: below cartilage (of the ribs))

Middle
Right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar

Bottom
Right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal
(inguin/o: groin)
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
superimpose a 2x2 grid centered on navel

RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
RUQ contains
liver's right lobe
gallbladder
pancreas, portion of
parts of SI, LI
LUQ contains
liver's left lobe
stomach
spleen
pancreas, portion of
parts of SI, LI
RLQ contains
parts of SI, LI
appendix
right ureter

female
right ovary, fallopian tube
LLQ contains
parts of SI, LI
left ureter

female
left ovary, fallopian tube
Spinal regions
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccygeal
C1-C7
vertebrae that comprise the neck
T1-T12
vertebrae that comprise the chest region

each joins to a rib
L1-L5
vertebrae comprising the loin
S1-S5
vertebrae, often fused, forming the sacrum
Coccygeal
4 fused pieces forming the coccyx
Remembering how many vertebrae are in each region
7 (breakfast)
12 (lunch)
5 (dinner)
5 (seconds at dinner)
4 (tail has 4 letters)
anterior
toward the front, ventral
posterior
toward the back, dorsal
deep
away from the surface internally
superficial
toward the surface internally
proximal
toward the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
distal
away from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
inferior
under or below
superior
over or above
medial
toward the middle
lateral
toward the sides
supine
lying on the back
prone
lying on the belly
(prone on the bone)
Transverse plane
separates inferior & superior portions
Sagittal
separates left & right portions
Coronal
aka frontal

separates back & front portions