Identify basic anatomical structure and body cavities.
Identification should include the name of each body system
- integumentary
- skeletal
- muscular
- cardiovascular
- blood
- lymphatic/immune
- respiratory
- gastrointestinal
- endocrine
- reproductive
- nervous
- urinary
- sensory.
Identification should also include the location of each major body cavity
- dorsal cavity (containing the cranial cavity and spinal cavity)
- ventral cavity (containing the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the body systems? What are the functions of each?
- Why is symmetry an important concept in anatomy?
- What major organs are contained in each body cavity? Why is this information important to medical personnel?
- What is the location of the diaphragm, with relation to the body cavities? What is the function of the diaphragm?