Anterior Body Landmarks
Posterior Body Landmarks
Directional Terms
Body Cavities
Terminology
100

Brachial

Upper Arm

100

Tarsal

ankle

100

The Head is ________ to the heart

Superior

100

The _____ cavity contains the brain

Cranial Cavity

100

The ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment

Homeostasis

200

antecubital

anterior elbow

200

Occiptal

posterior head

200

The lungs are _____ to the heart

Lateral

200

The cavity that houses the urinary bladder and uterus (in a female)

Pelvic cavity

200

Layer of serous membrane that covers internal organs

Visceral

300

Coxal

Hip

300

Axillary

Armpit

300

In humans, the ribcage is ______ to the spinal column.

Anterior

300

The cavity that houses the lungs and heart

Thoracic cavity

300

A group of cells that work together to accomplish one or more specific functions

Tissue

400

Femoral

Femur

400

Umbilical

Bell button

400

In Anatomical Position, the thumbs are ______ to the middle finger.

Lateral

400

The cavity that houses the spinal cord

Spinal or vertebral cavity

400

Name 2 of the 4 requirements of life

Oxygen, nutrients, temperature and pressure

500

Patellar

Anterior knee

500

Acromial

Shoulder

500

The elbow is________________ to the carpals

Proximal

500

The ventral cavity encompasses what three cavities

Thoracic, Abdomen, and Pelvic cavity

500

List the levels of organization in order from simple to complex.

Atoms→ Molecules → Cells →Tissues → Organs → Organ Systems → Organism

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