LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
PLANES
CAVITIES
100

Which word means "the basic unit of life"?

CELL

100

Which directional term means "toward the front of the body"?

ANTERIOR

100

Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?

SAGGITAL

100

What is a body cavity?

A hollow space inside the body that protects internal organs.

200

Which level is made up of groups of similar cells working together?

TISSUE

200

Which directional term means "closer to the body's midline"?

MEDIAL

200

Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?

FRONTAL OR CORONAL

200

Which cavity is located inside the skull?

CRANIAL

300

Which word describes a structure made of different tissues that performs a specific job?

ORGAN

300

Which term means "farther from the point of attachment"?

DISTAL

300

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

TRANSVERSE

300

Which cavity is found in the chest area?

THORACIC

400

Which term refers to a group of organs working together?

ORGAN SYSTEM

400

Which term means "toward the back of the body"?

POSTERIOR

400

Which plane divides the body at an angle that is not horizontal or vertical?

OBLIQUE PLANE

400

Which cavity is located below the abdominal cavity?

PELVIC

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