Body Cavities
This body cavity contains the brain
Cranial Cavity
This plane separates the body into equal left and right portions
Midsagittal
Your knee, in relation to your ankle
Superior or Proximal
This term includes orienting the body so that it is standing erect, with arms at the side, and palms facing forward
Anatomical Position
Most anatomical terms have these origins
Latin/Greek
This body cavity contains the urinary bladder
Pelvic Cavity
This planes lies perpendicular to the long axis of the body
Transverse
Your nose, in relation to your ears
Medial
This term means towards the head
Cranial
This is the smallest level of organization in the body
Atoms
This body cavity contains the lungs and heart
Thoracic Cavity
This plane separates the body into front and back portions
Frontal Plane
Your toes, in relation to your shin
Inferior
This term is the study of the function of body structures
Physiology
This level of organization occurs between organs and the organism
Organ System
The cavity contains the cervical and lumbar vertebrae
Vertebral Cavity
This plane separates the body into unequal left and right portions
Sagittal Plane
This term is the study of the structures in the body
Anatomy
This term means a structure lies beneath another structure
Deep
This is the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
This cavity contains the stomach and reproductive organs
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Shaking your head "yes" occurs in this plane
Midsagittal
This term means towards the back of the body
Dorsal
This term means two different organs are found on the same side (the right lung and right kidney are examples)
Ipsilateral
When we divide the trunk into nine regions, this is the upper middle region
Epigastric Region