Terms
the study of the body's structure
anatomy
ingests and breaks down food so it can be absorbed
digestive
this level is made up of the smallest living unit
cellular
the dorsal cavity consists of the cranial cavity and what other cavity
spinal
lying on back
supine
front of the body
anterior
filters blood, regulates water balance, creates urine
urinary
tow or more tissue types combine to form these and this level
organ
what separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
the diaphragm
standing upright, facing forward, palms up
anatomical position
below the transvers plane
inferior
body's first line of defense
integumentary
the last level of the body levels
organism
this cavity contains the bladder and reproductive organs
pelvic
semi-seated, knees slightly bent
Fowler's
away from the surface
deep
made up of glands and secretes hormones into the bloodstream
endocrine
name three of the four cells in the cellular level
leukocytes, erythrocytes, neurons, adipocytes
what region is the belly button located in
umbilical
supine, feet higher than head
Trendelenburg
the order you use to decipher the meaning of a word
suffix, prefix, word root
protects us against infection
name the three types of tissue found in the tissue level
epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle
region above the stomach
epigastric
DAILY DOUBLE:
word that means puncture a vein
venipuncture