Terms
Studying the function of the body
What is physiology?
Contains the brain
what is the cranial cavity
the wrist is ______________ to the elbow
distal
All the chemical reactions that occur within the body cells
metabolism
means toward the back
what is Posterior
imaginary lines that divide the body into vertical or horizontal sections
What are body planes?
List the structural organization levels beginning with the cell.
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Contains the stomach
Abdominal cavity
the pelvic cavity is ________________ to the thoracic cavity
inferior
making a new individual organism or new cell
reproduction
Refers to paired structures, one of which is on each side of the midline.
What is bilateral
vertical plane dividing the body into front and back
What is coronal (frontal) plane?
Anatomy
Contains the heart
Thoracic cavity
the sternum (breast bone) is ________________ to the spine
anterior
This muscle separates our thoracic cavity from our abdominal cavity. This also helps us breath.
What is the diaphragm?
Refers to structures on opposite sides.
What is Contralateral?
a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections
What is the transverse (axial) plane?
Maintaining a stable internal environment when the external environment changes
homeostasis
pelvic cavity
The heart is __________________ to the navel (belly button)
superior
The heart is the main organ in the ______________ _________________.
what is the Cardiovascular system?
a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk that another body part is.
what is Proximal
a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections
What is the sagittal plane?
this organ system communicates with your body by releasing hormones
What is the Endocrine system
Contains the lungs
Thoracic cavity
the heart is ________________ to the arm
medial
The lymphatic system helps our body by.
What is "fighting off viruses and harmful microorganisms "
a particular body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is.
What is distal?
a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves
What is the midsagittal plane?
an arm or a leg
What is an extremity?
Contains the eye socket and the eye
What is the orbital cavity?
In this position, the patient lies flat on their back.
What is the supine position?
Voluntary muscle tissue that lines organs and blood vessels
What is smooth muscle?
The patient is lying on the stomach or front side of the body.
What is the prone position?
four sections of the abdomen divided are called and name abbreviations