Body Cavities
Body cavities that contain the heart
Thoracic
A term that means above or in a higher position.
Superior
What are the body's planes of division?
Frontal plane (coronal), Sagittal, and Transverse
The term that describes a substance that dissolves in another
Solute
The building blocks of proteins are
Amino Acids
Cranial cavity contains
The Brain
A term that means nearer to the origin or attachment point of a structure
Proximal
Another name for frontal plane is
Coronal
What is considered the Universal Solvent?
H20 (Water)
The main substances of the plasma membrane are
Spinal Cavity Contains
The Spinal Cord
Term that describes the position of the feet in relation to the shoulder is ________
Inferior
Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
Frontal
A bond type that consists of transferring electrons from one atom to another
Ionic
Proteins that change shape as they shuttle substances, such as glucose, across the membrane
Transporters
Organs found in the Thoracic Cavity
The Heart and Lungs
The heart, for example, is ___________ to the intestine
Superior
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections
Transverse
PH range of blood
7.35 to 7.45
Which molecule is responsible for speeding up chemical reactions in the body?
Enzymes
Body cavity that contains the bladder is
Pelvic cavity
The part of your thumb where it attaches to your hand is its ___________ region; the tip of the thumb is its ________ region.
Proximal, distal
The plane divides the body into left and right sections?
Sagittal
I a patient’s pH falls below 7.35 but is still greater than 7.0, the patient is described as being
Acidotic or acidosis
The assembly of amino acids into proteins occurs during
Translation