emr ch 4 vocab

The anterior body cavity that extends from the diaphragm to the pelvic cavity

• abdominal cavity

• anterior

• abdominal quadrants

• thoracic cavity

Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of the pain or injury. (RUQ,LUQ,RLQ,LLQ)

• diaphragm

• abdominal cavity

• abdominal quadrants

• proximal

The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy

• medial

• anatomical position

• abdominal quadrants

• anatomy

The study of body structure

• anatomy

• distal

• physiology

• uterus

The front of the body or body part

• inferior

• distal

• superior

• anterior

The space formed inside the skill which houses the brain

• diaphragm

• thoracic cavity

• cranial cavity

• lateral

The primary muscle used in breathing; the structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

• uterus

• diaphragm

• prone

• embryo

Farther way from the torso

• distal

• proximal

• inferior

• lateral

A fertilized egg

• ovulation

• zygote

• ovum

• embryo

The tube-like structure that connects the ovary to the uterus in females

• uterus

• fallopian tube

• embryo

• zygote