Body Planes and Directional Terms
Toward the midline of the body
Medial
The study of body structure
Anatomy
contains the brain
Cranial Cavity
Another name for white blood cells.
Function is to help fight infection.
Leukocytes
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Superior
Divides the body into front and back portions (anterior and posterior)
frontal plane (coronal plane)
Identification of an injury or disease
Diagnosis (Dx)
Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs
Abdominal cavity
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Arteries
the front of the body or body part
Anterior (ventral)
divides the body into upper and lower portions (superior and inferior)
transverse plane (horizontal plane)
A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body.
Organ
contains the eyes
Orbital cavity
Also known as platelets;
Important blood cell that is required for clotting of blood. Which helps to stop bleeding.
Thrombocytes
Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
Thoracic Cavity
Lower on the body, farther from the head, below
Inferior
Study of the cause of disease
Etiology
Contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction
pelvic cavity
A molecule (protein) that is in red blood cells that are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
A dome-shaped, large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing.
Diaphragm
Farther from the orgin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
Distal
Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome
Prognosis
located within the spinal column, surrounds and protects the spinal cord
Spinal cavity
Cancer of white blood cells.
Leukemia
Inadequate number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
Anemia