Abdominal

Abdominopelvic Cavity

     Inferior part of the anterior or ventral body cavity.

Anatomy

Branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts.

     Includes the upper and lower limbs.

atoms

Smallest unit of matter which consists of one unit of a certain type of element.

     Includes the head, neck, and trunk.

cells (2)

Structural and functional unit of an organism; smallest structure capable of performing all the functions necessary for life.

     When a body part is situated at the center of the body or an organ; the                     nervous system is located along the main axis of the body.

     When a body part is on the opposite side of the body from another body part; the right hand is                     to the left hand.

     Cavity enclosed by the skull.

     When a body part is located away from the surface; the intestines are                 to the abdominal muscles.

     A muscular partition that separates the thoracic from the abominopelvic cavity.

     When a body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk or torso; the hand is           to the elbow.

     Extends lengthwise, but is divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions.

groin

    When a body part is on the same side of the body as another body part; the right hand is                     to the right foot.

     When a body part is farther away from the midline; the iliac regions are                        to the hypogastric region.

macromolecules

(2)

Large molecule composed of small molecules; includes certain carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.

     When a body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body; the heart is                      to the lungs.

     Medial portion of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, thymus gland, trachea, esophagus, etc.

     3 membranous layers which line the posterior body cavity (brain and spinal cord)

molecules

Smallest quantity of a substance that retains the chemical properties; must have 2 or more atoms of the same or different type. 

organ (2)

Structure consisting of groups of tissues that perform a specialized function(s); a component of an organ system.

organelles (2)

Part of a cell that performs a specialized function(s).

organism(2)

An individual living thing.

organ system (2)

A group of related organs working together.

     A tough connective tissue sac around the heart which forms and lines the pericardial cavity.

     Membrane that covers the entire wall of the abdominal cavity.

     Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity.

     When a body part is situated away from the center of the body or an organ; the                    nervous system is located outside the central nervous system.

physiology (2)

Branch of science dealing with the study of body functions.

     When a body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk; the elbow is                 to the hand.

Extends lengthwise and divides the body into right and left portions.

     Membranes that line body cavities.

     Off-yellow fluid that remains after clotting factors have been removed from the blood.

When a body part is located closer to the surface then another; the skin is                      to the muscles.

     Superior aspect of the anterior or ventral body cavity.

tissue (2)

Group of similar cells that perform a specialized function.

     Perpendicular to the body's axis; divides the body horizontally to produce a cross section; divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

     Cavity that contains the spinal cord.

     Internal organs located in body cavities or a membrane that is attached to or covers a certain internal organ.

     Serous membrane which covers the heart.

     Membrane that covers most of the internal organs of the abdominopelvic cavity.

     Serous membrane which covers the tissue that makes up the lungs.