BIOL 243 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Abdominopelvic Cavity, Standard Anatomical Position, Gross Anatomy
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Anatomical planes: their names and what sections they divide the body into. Transverse-divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) sections. Coronal/frontal-divides the body into a front (ventral) and back (dorsal) sections. Sagittal-divides the body in half down a midline. Midsagittal plane is exactly in the middle; a parasagittal plane is an uneven division. Body cavities names and what they contain. Dorsal cavity: cranial cavity-contains brain, vertebral cavity-contains spinal cord. All living things: maintain boundaries, move, respond, digest, have metabolism, excrete, reproduce, grow. Definitions of anatomy (including gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy) and physiology. Directional terms e. g. superior/inferior, proximal/distal, etc. ; know their definitions and be able to use them to describe the relative positions of body parts. Anterior (at or close to front), posterior (at or close to back) Medial (close to midline), lateral (away from midline) Proximal (closer to an attachment site), distal (farther from an attachment site) Superficial (close to surface), deep (far from surface)
