Ch. 07 Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
What does abdominal cavity mean?
Abdominal cavity means abdominopelvic cavity.
What are body Planes?
Body planes are imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections.
What are body cavities?
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain cez vital organs.
What are abdominal regions?
The abdominal cavity is so large that it is divided intobod regions or sections.
What does anterior mean?
Anterior means Body parts in front of the plane.
What does bilateral mean?
Bilateral is used to refer to which sides of the body are affected by certain pathologic conditions.
Which sides of the body does billiteral affect?
Bilateral affects both sides of the body.
What are the 2 main body cavities?
The 2 main body cavities are the dorsal, or posterior, cavity and the ventral, or anterior, cavity.
What is the method?
One method of division is into quadrants, or four sections.
What does bilateral mean?
bilateral means used to refer to which sides of the body are affected by certain pathologic conditions.
What does body cavities mean?
Body cavities are spaces within the body that contain cez vital organs.
What sides of the body do unilateral affect.
Unilateral affects only one side of the body?
What is the dorsal cavity?
The dorsal cavity is one long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body.
What does LLQ stand for?
LLQ stands for Left Lower quadrant.
What does body planes means?
body planes means directions, and cavities are used frequently in the study of human anatomy.
What does buccal cavity mean ?
The buccal cavity means mouth.
What are the three main body planes?
The three main body planes are transverse, midsagittal, and frontal.
What is ventral?
The ventral cavity is separated into two distinct cavities by the dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm, which is important for respiration (breathing).
What does RRQ stand for?
RLQ:Right Lower Quadrent.
What does buccal cavity mean?
buccal cavity means mouth.
What does distal mean?
Distal means terms used to describe the location of the extremities.
What kind of a plane is the transversal plane?
The transversal plane is a horizontal plane.
What is the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic cavity is located in the chest and contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.
What does LLQ stand for?
LLQ:Lower Left Quadrent.
What does caudal mean?
caudal means body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column.