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  • Section plane dividing an object into symmetrical right and left halves
    Mid-sagittal/median plane
  • Section dividing an object into anterior and posterior portions
    Coronal/frontal plane
  • Physical barrier between the two major ventral body cavities
    Diaphragm
  • Serous membrane covering viscera within the abdominopelvic cavity
    Peritoneum
  • Double layer of serous membrane holding organs in place in the abdominopelvic cavity
    Mesentery
  • Membrane enclosing the dorsal body cavity
    Meninges
  • Body cavities we have two of inside us
    Pleural cavities
  • The cavity located in the middle of the thoracic cavity
    Mediastinum
  • Single ventral body cavity containing 4 other cavities
    Thoracic cavity
  • Superior body cavity
    Cranial cavity
  • Cavity that contains the heart
    Pericardium
  • Cavity that contains the lungs
    Pleural cavity
  • Cranial + vertebral cavities form the _____ body cavity
    Dorsal body cavity
  • Inferior body cavity
    Pelvic cavity
  • The back side of the body is called the
    Dorsal/posterior side
  • The nose is located _____ to the mouth
    Superior
  • The elbow is located _____ to the wrist
    Proximal
  • Fancy word for the middle line or location on the body
    Axial/medial/median
  • The cephalic end of the body is
    Superior
  • Portion of the peritoneum adhering directly to internal organs
    Visceral peritoneum
  • The front or chest side of the body is called the
    Anterior/ventral side
  • Skin is located _____ to skeletal muscles
    Superficial
  • The anatomical term for the hand
    Manus
  • Breast areas and glands of the same name
    Mammary
  • Groin regions
    Inguinal
  • Heel of the foot
    Calcaneal
  • Gut or tummy region
    Abdomen
  • Thigh area
    Femoral
  • Underside or sole of the foot
    Plantar
  • Ankle region
    Tarsus
  • Knee cap
    Patella
  • Portion of the arm between the elbow and wrist
    Antebrachium
  • Shoulder region, lateral aspect
    Acromial
  • Lower back area
    Lumbar
  • Hips
    Coxal
  • Fingers and toes are called
    Phalanges or digits
  • Chest or region of the rib cage
    Thoracic
  • Wrist area with 8 bones
    Carpal
  • Foot
    Pes/pedal/ped
  • Ear region
    Otic
  • Arm pit area
    Axillary
  • Anatomy is the study of structure, physiology is the study of function
    False (Anatomy = structure, Physiology = function)
  • Non-invasive methods for studying anatomy include
    MRI, X-rays, CT scans, and A.D.A.M.
  • Not a sub-specialty within anatomy
    Nutritional
  • Four categories of adult tissues
    Epithelia, connective, muscle, and nervous
  • Histology is the study of
    Tissues
  • Adult tissue always located on a surface as a covering
    Epithelium
  • Epithelium best suited to protect underlying tissue
    Stratified squamous
  • Adult tissue category with collagen and elastin fibers, fibroblasts, mast cells, and macrophages
    Connective tissue
  • Adult tissue category ranging from liquid to hard rock-like matrix
    Connective tissue
  • Adult tissue containing osteocytes
    Bone
  • Adult tissue designed to contract and relax
    Muscle
  • Integumentary system includes
    Hair, nails, and skin
  • Adult tissue made of cells with many branches for communication
    Nervous tissue
  • Term out of place compared to hypodermis, integument, cutaneous membrane, largest organ of the body
    Peritoneum
  • Not a function of skin
    Hemopoiesis
  • Not associated with skin functions
    Micturition
  • Types of sweat glands
    Eccrine and apocrine
  • Another name for hypodermis
    Subcutaneous
  • Oil glands in the skin
    Sebaceous glands
  • Skin layer containing melanocytes
    Epidermis