Planes
The standing position with the human face facing forward, the arms on the side, and the palms facing forward, used to describe body parts in anatomy.
anatomical position
When you are stabbed in the back, the wound is deep, whereas scratches on the skin are this.
superficial
The two largest cavities in the human body named after two directional terms.
Dorsal cavity and ventral cavity.
The abdominopelvic regions where the stomach is located.
epigastric, left hypochondriac, left lumbar, umbilical
The smallest unit of life.
cell
The plane that divides the body into the top and the bottom.
transverse plane
A pair of directional terms that differentiate an injury in the hand vs. An injury in the shoulder.
Distal vs. Proximal
The two cavities that contain, respectively, the brain and the spinal cord.
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity.
The abdominopelvic regions where the kidneys are located.
right/left hypochondriac, right/left lumbar
The name of the organizational level formed by cells with similar functions.
tissues
The plane that divides the body into the front and the back.
frontal plane
A pair of directional terms that differentiate an injury in the head vs. An injury in the foot in humans.
Superior/Cranial vs. Inferior/Caudal
The cavity that conatins: kidney, liver, stomach...
abdominal cavity
The abdominopelvic quadrant where the gallbladder is located.
right upper quadrant
Heart is an example of this organizational level.
organ
The plane that divides the body into the left and the right.
sagittal plane
A pair of directional terms that differentiate the spine from the lung.
Medial vs. Laterial (anterior and posterior may also work)
The cavity that contains: the bladder, reproductive organs...
pelvic cavity
The abdominopelvic regions where the small intestine is located.
left/right lumbar, umbilical, left/right iliac, epigastric
Brain Spinal cord and Nerves form this level of organiztaion.
Organ system (nervous system)
A plane parallel to the sagittal, but not in the middle.
parasaggital plane
Ventral vs. Dorsal in human; Cranial vs. Caudal in a dog
Anterior vs. Posterior
The cavities in the thoracic cavity that contain the lungs.
pleural cavity
The abdominopelvic region where the appendix is located.
right iliac/inguinal region
This is formed by all organ systems (skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, etc.)
Body