Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 |81 Questions And Answers Rated A+

Axial portion - Includes the head, neck, and trunk appendicular portion - upper and lower limbs cranial cavity - Contains the brain vertebral cavity - Cavity housing spinal cord protected by vertebral column thoracic cavity - Chest Cavity abdominopelvic cavity - Contains: abdominal & pelvic cavities viscera - Pertaining to internal organs diaphragm - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities serous membrane - A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body pleural membranes - serous membranes that enclose the lungs and line the chest wall pericardial membrane - lines the heart cavity and protects the heart peritoneal membrane - membranes that line the abdominopelvic cavity and cover the organs insideintegumentary system - Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail skeletal system - 1. Function- to provide support for the body, to protect delicate internal organs and to provide attachment sites for the organ muscular system - Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form joint endocrine system - Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. cardiovascular system - Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood. lymphatic system - Composed of red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels; picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood; Involved with immunity; Without the system, the body would swell ad fluid becomes trapped in your tissues digestive system - Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. respiratory system - A system of organs, functioning in the process of gas exchange between the body and the environment, consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. urinary system - Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood. superior - a part above another part inferior - a part below another part