Cavities
Terms
Planes
Anatomy and physiology
Systems
100
This cavity holds the brain

Cranial Cavity

100

Standing with your palms up and feet together is known as this. 

Anatomical postion

100

This plane divided the body into a lower half and upper half

Transverse

100

The study of small structures of the body is known as 

microscopic anatomy

100

This system synthesizes vitamin d

Integumentary  system

200

The ventral cavity is divided into the pelvic cavity, the abdominal cavity and the _________.

Thoracic cavity

200

This direction means toward the center fo your body.

Medial

200

This plane divides the body into left and right portions.

Sagittal plane

200

The study of how the body functions is called this. 

Physiology

200

This system activates the glands

The Nervous system

300

Name an organ held in the abdominal cavity.

Stomach

300
Superior means that is more toward the __________________
head.
300

This plane divides the body into front and back portions 

Coronal plane

300

A disturbance in homeostasis that results in diseases is a __________________.

homeostatic imbalance

300

The cardiovascular systems main function is to 

Transport materials in the body via blood pumped by the heart. 

400
What two cavities are in the dorsal cavity?

cranial and vertebral

400

This means that it is toward the back.

Posterior

400

This plane is an uneven dividing of the left and right portions. 

midsagittal

400

Oxygen is required in chemical reactions to release this

energy

400

This system maintains acid-base balance

Urinary system

500

This tissue divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

The diaphragm

500

Intermediate is defined as 

the inbetween

500

Cutting through the naval horizontally would divide the body along what plane?

Transverse

500

This type of feedback reduces intensity and shuts off the original stimulus. 

negative feedback

500

This Mneumonic will help you remember the organ systems

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