Directional Terms
Cavities
Systems
Planes
Body Parts&Regions
100
A term meaning above. (The neck is ____ to the chest.)
What is superior?
100
This cavity contains the heart and is found in the Thoracic cavity.
What is pericardial?
100
This system contains the lungs and respiratory passages.
What is respiratory system?
100
This plane is parallel to the ground and divides into superior and inferior.
What is transverse/horizontal plane?
100
This body part is from the shoulder to the elbow.
What is the arm?
200
Towards the front. Synonym to Ventral.
What is anterior?
200
This cavity contains the spinal cord and brain.
What is dorsal?
200
This sytem is responsible for removing wastes from your body.
What is urinary system?
200
This plane runs vertical and divides into anterior and posterior.
What is frontal/coronal plane?
200
The thorax, abdomen, and pelvis make up this region.
What is the trunk?
300
Towards the midline/middle. (The bridge of the nose is _____ to the eye.)
What is medial?
300
This cavity contains the pelvic and abdominal cavities.
What is abdominopelvic?
300
The nervous system contains this, which is found in the cranial cavity.
What is the brain?
300
This plane divides the body into equal left and right parts.
What is the midsagittal plane?
300
This is made up of the thigh and leg.
What is the lower limb?
400
Closer to a point of attachment. (The elbow is ______ to the wrist.)
What is proximal?
400
This divides the thoracic cavity into left and right regions.
What is the mediastinum?
400
This is the only system that you can survive without.
What is the reproductive system?
400
This is the section that cuts along the long axis of an organ.
What is the longitudinal section?
400
The head, neck, and trunk make up this.
What is the central region?
500
Towards the surface. (Skin is ______ to muscle.)
What is superficial?
500
The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by this.
What is the muscular diaphragm?
500
This system ousts foreign substances, combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, and absorbs fats from the digestive tract.
What is the lymphatic system?
500
This is the name for any cut on an organ across the long axis that's NOT a right angle.
What is oblique section?
500
This is separated into nine regions.
What is the abdomen?
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