Branches
Study of large and easily observable structures on an organism
Gross
Name the four directions that the transverse plane creates?
superior, inferior, cranial and caudal
Contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine
Pelvic cavity
Horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half
Transverse plane
Body parts distant from the point of reference
distal
Studies growth and development of an organism during its lifetime.
What is developmental anatomy?
An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means that x-ray was taken from the:
Front of the patient.
located in the chest and contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.
thoracic cavity
In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at which plane?
Frontal plane
Front of the body
ventral
Uses microscope to enable one to see the minute details of organ parts.
Autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the photograph?
The patient back side.
larger than the dorsal cavities, separated into two distinct cavities by dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm which is important for respiration.
Abdominal cavity
This cavity contains the brain, name it?
The Cranial Cavity
Back of the body
Dorsal
Study of similarities and differences from others in the animal kingdom.
What is comparative anatomy?
George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?
Ankle
Knee
Shin
Calf
Spaces within the body that contain vital organs there are two main body cavities the dorsal or posterior cavity and the ventral or anterior cavity
Body cavities
This cavity contains the spinal cord name it?
Spinal cavity
How many cavities are on the ventral side of the body?
3
Study of the structure of various organs or parts that comprise a particular organ system.
What is systemic anatomy?
Body parts below other parts: below
Inferior
One long continuous cavity located on the back of the body
dorsal Cavity
Body parts above other body parts.
Superior
How many cavities are on the dorsal side of the body?
2