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Human Anatomy 3
Prep for test 3
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/11/2010

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Term
Dorsal Cavity
Definition

Cranial Cavity

Vertebral Cavity

Term
Ventral Body Cavity
Definition

Thoracic Cavity

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Term

Organ system : Integumentary

 

Definition
Epidermal and Dermal regions; cutaneous sense organs and glands
Term
Organ system : Skeletal
Definition
Bones; cartilage; tendons; ligaments; and joints
Term

Organ system : Nervous

 

Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors
Term
Organ system ; endocrine
Definition
Pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands, ovaries, testes, and pancreas
Term
Organ system : Lymphatic/ Immunity
Definition
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, and lymphoid tissue
Term
Mucous Membranes
Definition
lining the digestive; repiratory, urinary, and reproductive systems. Lubricated, protects, and traps particles
Term
Serous Membranes
Definition

Also called mesothelium

Thoracic cavity (pleura)

Abdominal cavity ( peritonium)

Pericardial cavity

a.) viseral protion covers organs

b.) Parietal portion lines cavities

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Cutaneous membrane
Definition

skin

epithelial is epidermis

c.t. forms dermis

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Synovial membranes
Definition

connective tissue only

lining joint cavities and bursae sacs

Lubricates joints

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