Directional Terms
Pertaining to the back of the body
Posterior
Lying flat on the back
Supine
A state of balance
Homeostasis
Body cavity containing the eyes
Orbital cavity
Midsagittal plane
Towards the midline of the body
Medial
Side Lying
Lateral
The most basic unit of living organisms
Cell
Cranial cavity
imaginary lines that divide the body
Body Planes
Pertaining to an area below
Inferior / Caudal
What is the prone position?
Lying on the stomach
Tissue that is found in the brain & spinal cord
Nervous Tissue
Location of the Dorsal Cavities
On the back of the body
Directions of the thumbs while standing in anatomical position
Synonym for cephalic
Superior
Semi-sitting position
Fowler
This body system filters waste products from the blood
Urinary System
The cavity that contains the heart & lungs
Thoracic Cavity
The cavities on the front of the body
ventral cavities
Pertaining to a direction near the torso
Proximal
Left - lying position with lower arm flexed behind the back
Sims Position
The number of chromosomes located in each nucleus
46
Central part of the thoracic cavity where the heart is located
Mediastinum
The abdominal region over the belly button
Umbilical Region