FLASHCARDS ANAT 1 Midterm exam review # 6

Front

This term refers to a structure that is located toward the head or upper part of the body, away from the feet.

Back

superior

cephalad

cephalic

cranial

Front

This solution has a higher concentration of solutes and a lower concentration of solvent than the solution with which the cell is compared:

Back

hypertonic solution

Front

the most abundant cartilage in the body

Back

hyaline

Front

In the 9-region abdominopelvic plan, what is the center region called?

Back

Umbilical region

Front

A term in descriptive anatomy that pertains to the side of the body or away from the median plane.

Back

lateral

Front

The region of the body to which the upper and lower extremities are attached is referred to as:

Back

torso

Front

This term refers to forming the outer wall of a body cavity.

Back

parietal

Front

What are the two principal cavities of the body?

Back

anterior (ventral)

and

posterior (dorsal)

Front

The 3 cavities of the thoracic cavity

Back

Pleural cavity

Mediastinum

Pericardial cavity

Front

In which cavity is the urinary bladder located?

Back

Pelvic