General Anatomy Flashcards
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Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Answer: Transverse plane
The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
What term describes a structure closer to the midline of the body?
Answer: Medial
Medial refers to a position closer to the midline (imaginary vertical line dividing the body into left and right).
Which type of cartilage is found in the intervertebral discs?
Answer: Fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage, which contains dense collagen fibers, is found in intervertebral discs and provides strength and shock absorption.
The dorsal body cavity contains which two cavities?
Answer: Cranial and spinal
The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into the cranial cavity (housing the brain) and the spinal (vertebral) cavity (housing the spinal cord).
Which connective tissue structure surrounds an entire skeletal muscle?
Answer: Epimysium
The epimysium is the outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle.
What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?
Answer: Abduction
Abduction is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body, such as raising the arm sideways.
Which serous membrane lines the abdominal cavity wall?
Answer: Parietal peritoneum
The parietal peritoneum lines the interior of the abdominal body wall, while the visceral peritoneum covers the organs.