Levels of Organization
what larger unit may have chemical structures within itself?
cells
The external body from left to right are the mirror images of each other
Anatomical position
upper/above
Where do the dorsal cavities form on the body?
from along the back of the body
Any plane running from front to back and top to bottom of the body is called ___
sagittal plane
Cells are the ____ and ___ numerous structural units that possess and exhibit basic characteristics of living matters?
a) smallest; least
b) largest; least
c) smallest; most
d) largest; most
c) smallest; most
One of the most obvious of external organizational features in human, human are _____ sides
bilaterally symmetrical sides
True/False: The nose is on the anterior surface of the body.
True
what does the cranial cavity contain?
the brain
Any crosswise plane that divides the body of any of its parts into upper and lower parts is called a ___
transverse plane
True or False: organelle Sean survive outside the cell and the cell itself can survive without organelles
False, organelles cannot survive outside the cell and the cell itself can't survive without organelles
ipsilateral and contralateral simply means ___ and ____
same sides and opposite sides
The heart lies __ to the lungs
a) medial
b) lateral
c) dorsal
d) ventral
a) Medial
what are the lungs separated by?
the mediastinum
A diagonal cut is called __
oblique sections
what are 3 examples of organelles?
mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum
supine and prone are 2 terms describing ___
face upward and body position downward
what does medullary means?
refers to an inner region or core of an organ
what is the midpoint of the thoracic cavity called
Mediastinum
A cut along a plane parallel with the short axis of an organ is called _____
cross section
an organelle is like a structure made of molecules that are organized in specific ways to perform specific functions.
what are the three planes of the body?
sagittal plane, the coronal plane and the transverse plane
The elbow lies at the ___ end of the forearm, whereas the hand lies at its __ end.
a) proximal, lateral
b) posterior, dorsal
c) proximal, distal
d) ventral, dorsal
c) Proximal, distal
True or False: the body has several minor cavities and two major cavities
True: dorsal cavity and ventral cavity are the 2 main cavities. The nasal cavity and oral cavity are minor.
What is a body plane?
Section of the body of an organ along such as imagined flat surface.