front 1 Anatomical position | back 1 That of the body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. The upper limbs are held out to each side, and the palms of the hands face forward. |
front 2 Anterior (ventral) | back 2 Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body. |
front 3 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | back 3 A colorless fluid produced by the brain that cushions the brain and spinal cord within the posterior (dorsal) cavity. |
front 4 Coelomic | back 4 Cavities that do not open to the outside. |
front 5 Connective tissue | back 5 Type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect, and integrate the body’s organs and systems. |
front 6 Cutaneous membrane | back 6 Epithelial tissue made up of stratified squamous epithelial cells that cover the outside of the body; skin. |
front 7 Deep | back 7 Describes a position farther from the surface of the body. |
front 8 Distal | back 8 A position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. |
front 9 Epithelial membrane | back 9 Epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue. |
front 10 Frontal plane | back 10 Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions. |
front 11 Homeostasis | back 11 The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things. |
front 12 Inferior (caudal) | back 12 A position below or lower than another part of the body proper. |
front 13 Lateral | back 13 Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body. |
front 14 Medial | back 14 Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body. |
front 15 Mucous membrane | back 15 Epithelial membranes that line the body cavities and hollow passageways that open to the external environment. |
front 16 Parietal layer | back 16 Outermost layer of the pleura that connects to the thoracic wall, mediastinum, and diaphragm. |
front 17 Pericardium | back 17 Membrane that separates the heart from other mediastinal structures; consists of two distinct, fused sublayers: the fibrous pericardium and the parietal pericardium. |
front 18 Peritoneum | back 18 Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there. |
front 19 Pleura | back 19 The membrane that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. |
front 20 Posterior (dorsal) | back 20 Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body. |
front 21 Prone | back 21 A face-down orientation. |
front 22 Proximal | back 22 A position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. |
front 23 Sagittal plane | back 23 Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides. |
front 24 Serous membrane | back 24 One of the thin membranes that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities. |
front 25 Serous space | back 25 The very thin, fluid-filled space between the parietal and visceral layers. |
front 26 Superficial | back 26 Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body. |
front 27 Superior (cranial) | back 27 A position above or higher than another part of the body proper. |
front 28 Supine | back 28 A face-up orientation. |
front 29 Synovial membrane | back 29 Thin layer that lines the inner surface of the joint cavity at a synovial joint; produces the synovial fluid. |
front 30 Tissue membrane | back 30 Thin layer or sheet of cells that covers the outside of the body, organs, and internal cavities. |
front 31 Visceral layer | back 31 Innermost layer of the pleura that is superficial to the lungs and extends into the lung fissures. |