Body Systems
brings food into the body and breaks it down so that is can enter the bloodstream
Digestive System
located in the head and surrounded by the skull
cranial cavity
7 bones; neck area
cervical
front side
anterior
pertaining to the pelvis
pelvic
including muscles, bones, joints, and other connective tissue such as cartilage , supports the body and allows it to move
Musculoskeletal System
also known as the chest cavity, surrounded by the breastbone and ribs. the lungs, bronchial tubes and heart are part of this cavity
Thoracic Cavity
tailbone region
coccygeal
far
distal
pertaining to the skin
epithelial
carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord
Nervous System
The lungs are each surrounded by a double membrane known as the
pleura
5 bones waist or loin area
lumbar
middle
medial
pertaining to the side
lateral
controls breathing, a process by which air enters and leaves the body. organs of this system include trachea, bronchial tubes and lungs
Respiratory System
the space below the thoracic cavitity
abdominal cavity
12 bones; chest region
thoracic
facing up
supine
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain. sensory receptors
Skin and Sense organ System
the muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities. This muscle also helps in breathing
Diaphragm
5 fused bones lower back region
facing down
prone
incision of the skull
craniotomy