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A&P Vocab.
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Anatomy | The study of the structures and organs in body |
Physiology | The study of processes and functions of the body |
Abdominopelvic cavity | Part of the ventral cavity that lies inferior (below) to the diaphragm. Includes upper abdominal cavity & lower pelvic cavity |
Anatomical position | (Body position)standing erect with the face forward & the arms at the side (palms & toes facing forward) |
Cranial Cavity | Part of the dorsal cavity that contains the brain, |
Dorsal cavity | Body cavity that is located toward the back of the body; divided into the cranial & spinal cavity |
Frontal Plane | Vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) & back (posterior parts); Coronal plane. |
Homeostasis | Ability of the body to maintain a constant internal environment. |
Morphology | Structure of the body |
Organ | Group of tissues that perform a specialized function, (such as the lungs) |
Sagittal Plane | Vertical plane that divides the organ or body into right & left parts. |
Midsagittal plane | Divides the body into right & left HALVES. |
Spinal (vertebral) cavity | Elongated cavity that contains the spinal cord; the verbal cavity |
Thoracic cavity | Upper part of the ventral cavity that is superior to the diaphragm; (it is filled largely by the lungs & heart) |
Transverse Plane | Plane that divides the body into a top (superior) & bottom (inferior) part. |
Ventral Cavity | Cavity that is located toward the front of body. (divided by the diaphragm into the upper thoracic cavity & the lower adominopelvic cavity) |
Viscera | Internal organs of the body. |