Lab 1 BIOD 151 Questions and Answers
mediastinum ✔✔area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus,
and trachea
pleural cavities ✔✔contain the lungs
pleura ✔✔double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pleurisy ✔✔inflammation of the pleura
pericardial cavity ✔✔contains the heart
pericardium ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
abdominopelvic cavity ✔✔abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
peritoneum ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
peritoneal cavity ✔✔space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
retroperitoneal ✔✔located behind the peritoneum
microscope base ✔✔the portion of the microscope that rests on the table and supports the
microscope
microscope arm ✔✔the portion of the microscope that connects the lenses to the base
, microscope diaphragm ✔✔part of the microscope that controls the amount of light to the
object being viewed
microscope stage ✔✔a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for
examination
mechanical stage control ✔✔allows precise movement of the slide
microscope nose piece ✔✔revolving plate, holing lenses
microscope objectives ✔✔Individual lens attached to the revolving nose piece
course and fine adjustment knobs ✔✔the knobs located on either side of the stage that are
used to move the stage in order to bring the specimen into focus
microscope ocular ✔✔eyepiece
anatomical position ✔✔To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned
forward
sagittal plane ✔✔divides body into left and right
frontal plane ✔✔Divides the body into front and back portions.
transverse plane ✔✔horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
anterior ✔✔front of the body
posterior ✔✔toward the back
mediastinum ✔✔area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus,
and trachea
pleural cavities ✔✔contain the lungs
pleura ✔✔double-layered membrane surrounding each lung
pleurisy ✔✔inflammation of the pleura
pericardial cavity ✔✔contains the heart
pericardium ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
abdominopelvic cavity ✔✔abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
peritoneum ✔✔Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
peritoneal cavity ✔✔space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum
retroperitoneal ✔✔located behind the peritoneum
microscope base ✔✔the portion of the microscope that rests on the table and supports the
microscope
microscope arm ✔✔the portion of the microscope that connects the lenses to the base
, microscope diaphragm ✔✔part of the microscope that controls the amount of light to the
object being viewed
microscope stage ✔✔a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for
examination
mechanical stage control ✔✔allows precise movement of the slide
microscope nose piece ✔✔revolving plate, holing lenses
microscope objectives ✔✔Individual lens attached to the revolving nose piece
course and fine adjustment knobs ✔✔the knobs located on either side of the stage that are
used to move the stage in order to bring the specimen into focus
microscope ocular ✔✔eyepiece
anatomical position ✔✔To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned
forward
sagittal plane ✔✔divides body into left and right
frontal plane ✔✔Divides the body into front and back portions.
transverse plane ✔✔horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
anterior ✔✔front of the body
posterior ✔✔toward the back
