Body planes and directional terms
This body plane divides the body into equal right and left parts
Midsagittal
Includes the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities
Ventral cavity
Sara has a red raised rash on her arm
sign
Tissue that is only found in the heart
Cardiac tissue
The brain of the cell
Nucleus
Another name for Anterior
Ventral
What body cavities make up the dorsal cavity?
Cranial and vertebral
Sam is tired and complains of feeling dizzy
Symptom
Organs
A stack of membrane layers that produce, store, and package secretions to be sent out of the cell
Golgi apparatus
This body plane divides the body on an angle that is not horizontal or vertical
oblique
The body cavity containing the lungs, heart, and major blood vessels
thoracic cavity
Fran is complaining back pain
Symptom
Organs that work together to perform a specific function
Organ system
Contains enzymes used to digest food and destroy bacteria to protect the cell
Lysosomes
Shoulder blades are on the ___ side of the body
Dorsal/Posterior
Orbital, Nasal and Oral
Small body cavities
Javier is working in the ER - his patients leg is red, swollen and bent at a weird angle
Signs
Tissue that covers internal and external body structures, forms glands and protects the body
Epithelial tissue
Breaks down nutrients to help make energy for the cell
Mitochondria
Directional terms used only on the arms and legs
Proximal and Distal
Because the abdominal cavity is so large it is divided to make organ identification easier
Quadrants and regions
Corrine is complaininig of abdominal pain, she is tender upon palpation, her abdomen is not swollen and is soft.
Tissue that carries messages throughout the body to direct activities
Nervous tissues
Tubular structures that allow substances to be transported in and out of the nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum