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Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Vocab Review
Term | Definition |
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abdominal cavity | between ab walls, above pelvis, below diaphragm |
blood system | blood and all its components |
cardiovascular system | heart, blood vessels, circulatory system |
cell | smallest unit of living structure |
connective tissue | fibrous substance forms body's supportive framework:bones, ligaments, tendons |
cranial cavity | space in head contains brain |
diaphragm | muscle that divides ab and thoracic cavities |
digestive system | all organs of digestion and waste excretion from mouth to anus |
dorsal cavity | main cavity on back side of body: cranial and spinal cavitiies |
endocrine system | glands that secrete hormones to regulate certain body functions |
epithelial tissue | covers or lines body and its parts |
integumentary system | skin, hair, nails |
lymphatic and immune system | lymph, glands of lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, specific and nonspecific defenses of immune system |
muscle tissue | able to contract and relax |
musculoskeletal system | muscles, bones and cartilage |
nervous system | brain, spinal cord, nerve and controls most body functions by sending/receiving messages |
nervous tissue | specialized tissue that forms nerve cells and is capable of transmitting messages |
organ | specialized tissue performs specific function |
pelvic cavity | below ab cavity including reproductive organs |
reproductive system | controls reprodction |
respiratory system | lungs and airways and performs breathing |
sensory system | eyes ears and parts of other systems involved in reactions of five senses |
spinal cavity | contains spinal cord |
system | any group of organs and ancillary parts that work together to perform a major body function |
thoracic cavity | above ab cavity contains heart, lungs, and major blood vessels |
tissue | group of cells that work together to perform single function |
urinary system | kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra; maintain homeostasis by removing fluid and dissolved waste |
ventral cavity | major cavity in front of body containing thoracic and ab and pelvic cavities |
anterior | at or toward front |
coronal plane | divides body into anterior and posterior positions (front N back) |
deep | away from surface |
cross sectional plane | intersects body horizontally (across) |
distal | away from point of attachment to trunk |
dorsal | back of body |
epigastric region (2) | immediately above stomach |
frontal plane | divides body into anterior and posterior (front N back) |
hypochondriac region (1 & 3) | left and right regions of body just below cartilage of ribs and above ab |
hypogastric region (8) | blow umbilical region |
iliac regions (7 & 9) | left and right regions of body near upper portion of hip bones |
inguinal regions | left and right regions of body near upper portion of hip bones |
inferior | below another structure |
lateral | to the side |
lateral plane | divides body perpendicular to medial plane |
left lower quadrant | lower left anterior side |
left upper quadrant | upper left anterior side |
lumbar region (4 & 6) | left and right regions of body near ab |
medial | near the mddle |
medial plane | divides body into equal left and right halves |
midsaggital plane | divides into left and right halves |
posterio | toward back side |
proximal | near point of attachment to trunk |
prone | lying on stomach face down |
right lower quadrant | lower right anterior side |
right upper quadrant | upper right anterior side |
sagittal plane | divides body into left and right halves |
superficial | near surface |
supine | lying on spine facing upward |
superior | above another body structure |
transverse plane | intersects body horizontally |
umbilical region (5) | surround umbilicus |
ventral | toward front |