Terms HBS

The largest hollow space of the body that contains the stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, small intestine, and most of the large intestine.

• • Abdominal cavity

• • Pelvic cavity

• • Osteocyte

• • Abdomino-pelvic cavity

This cavity is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.

• • Epithelial tissue

• • Abdomino-pelvic cavity

• • Coronal plane

• • Vertebral cavity

A hypothetical plane used to intersect the body, in order to describe the location of structures or the direction of movements. 

• • Cranial cavity

• • Body cavities

• • Anatomist

• • Anatomical planes

An expert in anatomy.

• • Anatomist

• Axial

• • Callus

• • Coronal plane

Relating to an appendix or appendage, especially the limbs

• • Appendicular

• • Median plane

• • Muscle tissue

• • Fracture

Relating to or situated in the central part of the body, in the head and trunk as distinguished from the limbs, for example, axial skeleton.

• • Epiphysis

• • Axial

• • Diaphysis

• • Osteoblasts

The cavities, or spaces, of the body, that contain the internal organs, or viscera.  

• • Regional terms

• • Histology

• • Body cavities

• • Vertebral cavity

Anatomical terms that refer to a coordinate system to describe an individual in the anatomical position.

• • Transverse plane

• • Radiology

• • Ventral body cavity

• • Body planes

A soft highly vascular modified connective tissue that occupies the cavities and cancellous part of most bones and occurs in two forms – yellow and red.

• • Bone Marrow

• • Body cavities

• • Coronal plane

• • Spongy bone

a thickened and hardened part of tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

• • Transverse plane

• • Callus

• • Diaphysis

• • Nervous tissue