| A | B |
|---|
| homeostasis | the maintenance of an internal environment |
| axial | head, neck and trunk |
| appendicular | upper and lower limbs |
| dorsal cavity | brain and spinal cavities |
| ventral cavity | contains most of the organs |
| viscera | the organs |
| cranial cavity | contains the brain |
| vertebral canal | contains spinal cord and vertebrae |
| throacic cavity | contians the lungs and organs in the chest |
| abdominopelvic cavity | contains the stomach, intestines and lower body cavity organs |
| diaphragm | thin muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
| mediastinum | region between the lungs |
| abdominal cavity | the region between the ribs and the pelvic bones |
| pelvic cavity | the cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones |
| pleura | a membrane |
| visceral | associated with an internal organ |
| parietal | attached to the wall of a cavity |
| pericardial membrane | these surround the heart |
| peritoneal membrane | membranes of the abdominopelvic cavity |
| integumentary system | includes skin, hair, glands |
| skeletal system | bones, ligaments & cartilages |
| muscular system | consists of muscles that cause body movements |
| nervous system | brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs |
| endocrine system | glands that secrete hormones |
| cardiovascular system | the heart and circulatory system |
| lymphatic system | lymph nodes, fluids and vessels, thymus gland and spleen |
| digestive system | organs used to breakdown food |
| respiratory system | organs used for gas exchange |
| urinary system | the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder & urethra |
| reproductive system | organs used for creating offspring |
| sagittal | a lenghtwise cut dividing into left & right portions |
| median (midsagittal) | sagittal section along midline |
| transverse (horizontal) | dividing into superior and inferior portions |
| coronal (frontal) | dividing into anterior and posterior portions |
| epigastric | upper middle portion |
| left/right hypochondriac regions | each side of the epigastric region |
| umbilical region | central portion |
| left/right lumbar regions | each side of umbilical region |
| hypogastric region | lower middle portion |
| left/right iliac (inguinal) regions | each side of hypogastric region |
| right upper quadrant (RUQ) | upper portion of abdominal cavity on right side |
| right lower quardant (RLQ) | lower portion of abdominal cavity on right side |
| left upper quadrant (LUQ) | upper portion of abdominal cavity on left side |
| left lower quadrant (LLQ) | lower portion of abdominal cavity on left side |
