Directional Terms
Body Planes and Cavities
Organ Systems
Necessary for Life
Levels of Organization
100
The head is ________ to the neck.
superior
100
This plane separates the body into top and bottom sections.
Transverse
100
Provides outer covering of the body for protection. (anatomical name only)
integumentary system
100
contains the brain
cranial cavity
100
Physiology is the study of what?
The function of body parts; what they do and how
200
The heart is _______ to the lungs
medial
200
what is the name of the plane that splits into left and right sections?
sagittal
200
involves response to stimuli
nervous system
200
the spinal cavity is also called
vertebral cavity
200
Describe anatomical position.
standing upright, palms facing forward
300
Organs are ________ to the skin
deep
300
True or False. Sagittal sections are always equal.
FALSE
300
Cardiovascular system includes which other system?
respiratory system
300
this muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity (spelling counts)
diaphragm
300
Which characteristic includes differentiation and changes in the body?
development
400
Laying on the back is called:
supine position
400
Frontal body plane is also called:
coronal
400
produces blood cells in red marrow
skeletal system
400
Name an organ in the thoracic cavity
heart, lungs
400
How are cells able to differentiate?
By activating and deactivating genes
500
DORSAL is to POSTERIOR as __________ is to ANTERIOR
VENTRAL
500
The name of the sagittal section that is offset from the midline.
parasagittal
500
Function of the lymphatic system
transports excess fluid from tissues and produces immune cells
500
Name an organ in the pelvic cavity
urethra, reproductive organs
500
What is homeostasis?
to maintain a stable, balanced internal environment