Directional Terms
Away from the head
inferior
The outside layer of the cell
cell membrane
Imaginary line that divides the patient's face into equal right and left sides
midsagittal plane
funtion: breathing
Respiratory System
anatomy
Nearer to the front of the body
anterior
gel-like substance that holds the organelles
cytoplasm
Three imaginary lines used to divide the body into sections
body planes
funtion: coordination of body activities
nervous
the four levels of organization from simplest to most complex
cells, tissues, organs and body systems
Nearer to the midline of the body
medial
simplest organizational level of the body
cell
Pertaining to the body region that consists of the arms and legs
appendicular
function: produce offspring
reproductive
region which contains the head, neck and trunk
axial region
Further from the attachment of an extremity
distal
Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
thoracic cavity
function: release hormones
endocrine
four types of tissue
connective, muscle, epithelial, nervous
on the back
dorsal
Contains the DNA
chromosomes
Term for the specialization function of cells.
differentiation
function: first line of defense
integumentary
immature, unspecialized cells of the body
stem cells