body cavities
the liver and the stomach are here
abdominal cavity
this is the description for stomach
gastric
away from the midline
lateral
this is for right upper quadrant
RUQ
smallest living unit
cells
it is inferior o the abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity
small of the back
lumbar
toward the surface
superficial
THE STUDY OF STUCTURE
ANATOMY
these are often very complex
organic chemicals
they are within the thoracic abdominal and pelvic cavities
trunk of the body
back of the head
occipital
closer to the origin
proximal
the study of function
physiology
a group of cells of similar structure and function
tissue
they contain the central nervous system
cranial and spinal cavities
another name for kneecap
patellar
closer to the front
ventral
the study of disorders of functioning
pathophysiology
this tissue connects and and supports part of the body
connective
the heart and lungs are here
the thoracic cavity
another term for chest
pectoral
closer to the back or toward the back
dorsal
A state of well being/good health
homeostasis
this tissue is specialized to generate and transmit electrochemical impulses
nerve tissue