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Anatomy and Physiology Test 1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/01/2007

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Term
cranial cavity
Definition
houses the brain
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vertebral canal
Definition
spinal cord
Term
thoracic cavity
Definition
lungs, heart, esophagus, thymus gland, viseral & parietal pleura(lungs)
viseral & parietal paricardium (heart)
Term
abdominal cavity
Definition
stomache, liver, spleen, gallbladder, small and large intestines
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pelvic cavity
Definition
terminal end of large intestine, the urinary bladder,the internal reproductive organs
Term
mediastinum
Definition
region between the lungs that separates the thorax into two compartments that contain the right and left lungs
Term
pleural cavity
Definition
the potential space between the parietal and viseral pleural membranes
Term
diaphragm
Definition
broad thin muscle separating the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
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oral cavity
Definition
containing teeth and tongue
Term
nasal cavity
Definition
located within the nose and divided into left and right portions by a nasal septum. Sphenoidal and Frontal sinuses are connected to the nasal cavity
Term
orbital cavity
Definition
eyes, and associated skeletal muscles and nerves
Term
middle ear cavity
Definition
middle ear bones
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parietal pleura
Definition
the right and left thoracic compartments, which contain the lungs, are lined with this serous membrane
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viseral pleura
Definition
membrane covering the lungs
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pericardial cavity
Definition
the potential space between the viseral pericardium and the parietal pericardium
Term
viseral pericardium
Definition
covers the hearts surface and is separated from the parietal pericardium by a small volume of serous fluid
Term
peritoneal cavity
Definition
potential space between the parietal peritoneum and the viseral peritoneum
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parietal peritoneum
Definition
lines the wall in the abdominal cavity
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skeletal system
Definition
bones, ligaments, and cartilages
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muscular system
Definition
skeletal muscles and tendons
Term
nervous system
Definition
brain, spinal cord, nerves
Term
cephalic
Definition
head
Term
frontal
Definition
forehead
Term
otic
Definition
ear
Term
orbital
Definition
eye cavity
Term
nasal
Definition
nose
Term
oral
Definition
mouth
Term
buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
cervical
Definition
neck
Term
mental
Definition
chin
Term
occipital
Definition
back of the head
Term
acromial
Definition
point of shoulder
Term
sternal
Definition
between pectoral
Term
pectoral
Definition
chest
Term
axillary
Definition
arm pit
Term
mammary
Definition
breast
Term
brachial
Definition
arm
Term
anticubital
Definition
front of elbow
Term
antebrachial
Definition
forearm
Term
carpal
Definition
wrist
Term
palmar
Definition
palm
Term
digital
Definition
finger
Term
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
Term
umbillical
Definition
navel
Term
coxal
Definition
hip
Term
genital
Definition
reproductive organs
Term
patellar
Definition
front of the knee
Term
crural
Definition
leg
Term
tarsal
Definition
instep, ankle
Term
pedal
Definition
foot
Term
digital
Definition
toe
Term
plantar
Definition
sole (foot)
Term
vertebral
Definition
spinal column
Term
dorsum
Definition
back
Term
cubital
Definition
elbow
Term
lumbar
Definition
lower back
Term
sacral
Definition
between the hips
Term
gluteal
Definition
buttocks
Term
perineal
Definition
between lower part of buttocks
Term
femoral
Definition
thigh
Term
popliteal
Definition
back of the knee
Term
sural
Definition
calf
Term
diffusion
Definition
passive movement of particles from areas of high concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to areas of low concentration
Term
osmosis
Definition
passive movement of water (only water) from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration through a water permeable membrane
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isotonic
Definition
(same) water moving in and out at same rate
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hypotonic
Definition
solutions having a lower osmotic pressure than body fluids tend to gain water and swell
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hypertonic
Definition
solutions that have a higher osmotic pressure than body fluids, the cells will shrink
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