Body Cavities
Which cavities (2) are found on the dorsal side of the body?
Spinal and cranial
Which plane splits the anterior and posterior of the body?
Frontal (coronal) plane
The back of the body
Dorsal (posterior)
The stomach is inferior to the brain
True (inferior = lower)
The study of the structure and relationship between body parts
Anatomy
Which cavities (3) are found on the ventral side of the body?
Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
Which plane splits the superior and inferior parts of the body?
Transverse (axial) plane
A position higher than another; towards the top of the body
Superior
Another word for "ventral" is "posterior"
False (ventral=anterior, doral=posterior)
The study of the function of body parts
Physiology
Which cavity is the brain located in?
Cranial cavity
Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
Saggital
A position close to the surface of the body
The spine is dorsal to the heart
True (dorsal = behind)
The smallest, basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life's processes
Which cavity is the heart located in?
Thoracic cavity
Which plane divides the left and right sides of the body exactly down the midline?
Midsaggital
A position away from the midline of the body
Lateral
The armpit is proximal to the fingers
True (proximal = closer to the trunk)
A group of cells that possess a similar structure and work together to perform a specific function
Which cavity is the stomach located in?
Abdominal cavity
Which plane divides the left and right sides of the body unequally (not down the midline)?
Parasaggital
Position nearer to the center of the body (trunk) or to the point of attachment to the body
Proximal
The neck is distal to the elbows
False (the neck is closer to the midline than the elbows, so it is medial)
A collection of tissues that form a unit to perform a particular function in the body
An organ