Directionally Challenged
Toward the head or a great lake
Superior
The only moveable bone of the skull
Mandible
Chest cavity is called this
Thoracic Cavity
The protective membrane encasing the majority of the digestion organs
Peritoneum
The basic framework of the body
Skeleton
To the back
Dorsal or posterior
The brain occupies this cavity
Cranial Cavity
The organs contained within the thoracic cavity
Heart, Lungs, Greater Vessels, Esophagus, Trachea, Thymus
This organ in responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes and gastric acid required to digest food products
Stomach
This mineral that has a vital role in muscle contraction, nerve conduction, cell division and blood coagulation is stored in the bones
Calcium
The knee is ________to the pelvis
Distal
The large opening in the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to pass through
Foramen Magnum
This large muscle that aids in respiration marks the inferior boundary of the thoracic cavity
Diaphragm
Semi-fluid mass of partially digested food that was formed in the stomach
Chyme
The skeletal system is divided into two and called ______skeleton that form the core of the body and the _____________ skeleton that form the limbs and girdles of the body
Axial and Appendicular
Some people or close to the skin
Superficial
Immobile joints between the bones of the skull
Sutures
Thin membrane that lines the thoracic cavity. This layer of tissue helps protect the organs.
Pleura
The organ located in the upper right quadrant and functions to produce bile and hormones, regulates the storage of glycogen and detoxifies the blood
Liver
The spinal column is divided into this many parts with this many bones
5, 26/33, 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, sacrum (5 fused bones) and coccyx (4 fused bones)
Low in status or to the feet
Inferior
Not a part of the skull because it does not contact any other bone, base of the tongue
Hyoid Bone
Lungs
These organs filter the blood of waste products, regulates blood pressure and control the blood pH
Kidneys
If broken, this bone can lose more than 2 Liters of blood
Pelvis