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The Human Body in Health and Disease Exam anatomy - Answer-the study of the structures of the bodyphysiology - Answer-the study of the functions of the structures of the body
anatomical position - Answer-erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
body planes - Answer-imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes
midsagittal plane - Answer-aka midline
the sagittal plane that divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves
sagittal plane - Answer-a vertical plane that divides the body into UNEQUAL left and right portions
frontal plane - Answer-aka coronal plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
transverse plane - Answer-a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
ventral - Answer-refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body
dorsal - Answer-refers to the back of the organ or body
anterior - Answer-situated at the front, on the front or forward part of an organ
posterior - Answer-situated at the back, on the back part of an organ
superior - Answer-uppermost, above, or toward the head
inferior - Answer-lowermost, below, or toward the feet
cephalic - Answer-toward the head
caudal - Answer-toward the lower portion of the body proximal - Answer-situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
distal - Answer-situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
medial - Answer-the direction toward, or nearer, the midline
lateral - Answer-the direction toward the side and away from the midline
the two major body cavities - Answer-ventral and dorsal
spaces within the body that contain and protect the organs
dorsal cavity - Answer-located along the back of the body and head
contains organs of the nervous system
divided into cranial and spinal cavities
cranial cavity - Answer-located within the skull
contains the brain
spinal cavity - Answer-located within the spinal column
protects the spinal cord
ventral cavity - Answer-located along the front of the body
contains the organs that maintian homeostasis
divided into thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
homeostasis - Answer-the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
thoracic cavity - Answer-aka chest cavity or thorax
surrounds and protects the heart and lungs
separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm
abdominal cavity - Answer-aka abdomen
contains primarily the major organs of digestion
separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm
pelvic cavity - Answer-the space formed by the hip bones
contains primarily the major organs of reproduction and excretion
abdominopelvic cavity - Answer-inferior to the diaphragm
no actual physical separation between the abdominal and pelvic cavities
inguinal - Answer-relating to the groin
refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen
includes the groin, the crease at the junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh
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