Planes
These terms are used interchangeably with anterior/posterior in humans. In animals they mean belly/back.
What are ventral/dorsal?
This characteristic of life refers to all of the chemical reactions that occur in the body collectively. These require energy!
The two cavities on the back (posterior) side of the body together are referred to as:
What is the dorsal cavity?
This body region refers to the shoulder.
What is the acromial region?
This divides the body into left and right equally.
What is the sagittal plane?
These terms are used to say how close something is to the surface of the body.
What are superficial/deep?
This characteristic refers to the fact that humans can pass down heritable information through DNA to their offspring.
What is reproduction?
The abdominal and thoracic cavities are separated by this.
What is the diaphragm?
This is the body region which includes the kneecap.
What is the patellar region?
This divides the body into upper and lower parts.
What is the transverse plane?
These are the anatomical terms for "closer/further" (the body) and are used only in the appendicular portions.
What is proximal/distal
The characteristic of development refers to changes and growth in the body that take place through what process (this is how cells become specialized to perform a specific function through the activation and deactivation of genes)?
What is differentiation?
This cavity contains the reproductive organs and the bladder.
This body region includes the mammary, sternal, and pectoral regions.
What is the thoracic region?
This plane divides the body into unequal right and left parts.
What is the parasagittal plane?
This is the tendency of the body to maintain a stable and balanced internal environment. Literally "same"-"same".
The thoracic cavity can be separated into 4 smaller cavities. Name 2 of them.
This body region separates the cranial and thoracic regions.
What is the cervical region?
This type of feedback loop pushes a process further from its' setpoint in response to a stimulus. An example of this feedback loop is during childbirth when the baby pushing on the cervix triggers the release of hormones that tell the uterus to contract which puts MORE pressure on the cervix.
What is a positive feedback loop?
This body cavity contains the majority of your digestive organs (stomach, intestines, etc.).
What is the abdominal cavity?
This region encompasses the foot.