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Chapter 2 Stuffs
HIM 1800 vocab
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/24/2012

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Term
cranial cavity
Definition
space within the skull, containing the brain
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pleura
Definition
membrane surrounding the lungs
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thoracic cavity
Definition
entire chest cavity, containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
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abdominal cavity/abdomen
Definition
space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach
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spinal cavity
Definition
space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord
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peritoneum
Definition
double membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen
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pelvic cavity
Definition
space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder
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mediastinum
Definition
space between the lungs, containing the heart
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cervical region
Definition
neck region 7 bones C1-C7
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thoracic region
Definition
chest region, T1-T12
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lumbar
Definition
loin/waist region L1-L5
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sacral
Definition
sacrum/lower back region L1-L5 fused bones
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coccygeal
Definition
coccyx/tailbone 4 fused bones
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frontal (coronal) plane
Definition
vertical plane, divides front to back
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sagittal (lateral) plane
Definition
vertical plane into right and left
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transverse (axial) plane
Definition
horizontal into upper and lower (cross section)
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