Richland College
Biol. 2401
Marieb A&P Lab Manual - 11th Edition
ACTIVITY 5: Audiometry
THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY
OBJECTIVES
1. To describe the anatomical position, and explain its importance.
2. To use anatomical terminology to describe body directions, planes, and surface
anatomical landmarks.
3. To name the body cavities and identify the major organs within.
4. To name the human organ systems and indicate the major functions of each.
5. To list and identify the major organs of each system.
ACTIVITY 1: BODY REGIONS
Describe location of organs/body parts in reference to others using appropriate medical terminology.
Name major landmarks of the body as listed in lab.
ACTIVITY 2: BODY ORIENTATION AND DIRECTION
Describe body orientation and direction in reference to the anatomical position.
ACTIVITY 3: BODY PLANES AND SECTIONS
Identify planes of dissection and the cut (sectioned) specimens.
ACTIVITY 4-5: CAVITIES AND ABDOMINAL REGIONS
Identify cavities and organs within.
Name the 9 abdominal regions and MAJOR organs within.
The 2 layers of serous membranes, where these membranes are found within the body, and the
specific names of them.
In the next exercise titled ORGAN
SYSTEMS
ACTIVITY 5: ORGAN SYSTEMS OVERVIEW
You are not responsible for the organs on the rat, but you will be using human models
instead.
Identification of the 11 organ systems, summary of major functions of each system, and
identification of the MAJOR organs on models
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