Directional Terms
The eyes are ____ to the nose.
What is lateral?
mouth
What is oral?
study of structures
What anatomy?
This body cavity includes the brain.
What is cranial cavity?
divides body into superior and inferior
What is transverse?
The knee is _____ to the feet.
What is superior?
nose.
What is nasal?
study of functions
What is physiology?
This cavity included the stomach and intestines.
What is the abdominal cavity?
divides body into anterior and posterior
What is coronal/frontal?
The fingers are ______ to the wrist.
What is distal?
collar bone
What is clavicle?
body system responsible for support and movement
What is the muscular system?
This cavity includes the vertebral column.
What is the spinal cavity?
divides body into 2 equal halves
What is sagittal?
The pinky is ______ to the thumb.
What is medial?
knee
What is the patella?
flexible connective tissue that connects two bones
What are ligaments?
This cavity includes the reproductive organs.
What is the pelvic cavity?
divides body into front and back
What is frontal/coronal?
The trachea is ______ to the esophagus.
What is anterior?
chin
What is the mandible?
collection of similar tissues that perform a similar job
What are organs?
This cavity includes the brain and vertebral column.
What is the dorsal cavity?
divides body into medial and lateral
What is sagittal?