Midterm Review 1

Medical Terminology

20 cards·by Kamand

the plane the cuts the body lengthwise into equal right and left sides

midsaggital plane

the plane that cuts the body lengthwise into unequal right and left sides

sagittal plane

the plane that cuts the body into upper and lower portions

transverse plane

the plane that cuts the body into front and back sides

frontal plane

above a structure

superior

below a structure

inferior

towards the head

cranial

away from the head

caudal

close to the trunk or point of attachment

proximal

farther away from the trunk or point of attachment

distal

toward the midline

medial

away from the midline, to the side

lateral

the front of the body

ventral, anterior

the back of the body

dorsal, posterior

the brain and pituitary gland are in which cavity?

cranial cavity

the nerves and spinal cord are in which cavity?

spinal cavity

the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and aorta are in which cavity?

thoracic cavity

the stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver are in which cavity?

abdominal cavity

what are the five body cavities?

cranial, thoracic, spinal, abdominal, pelvic

type of tissue that connects bone to bone

ligament