BIO 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Zygote, Respiratory System, Subclavian Artery

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIO 102
• Professor: Baker

Document Summary

Cranial: of or relating to the skull or cranium. Caudal: at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body. A horizontal plane passing through the standing body so that the transverse body is parallel to the floor. Sagittal: a vertical plane splitting the body into right and left halves. Frontal: of or relating to the forehead or front part of the skull. Ventral: pertaining to the front or anterior of a structure. Dorsal: relating to the back or posterior of a structure. Abdomen: the anterior portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis, relating to the abdominal cavity. Mammary papilla: the nipple; the small projection near the center of the mammary gland containing the outlets of the milk ducts through which young mammals obtain milk from the adult female. Genital papilla: part of the female external genitalia, not present in humans, which appear as a small, fleshy flab of tissue over the vagina.