Body Structure
These 5 levels of organization are relevant to understanding anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
What are Cell, tissues, organs, systems, and organisms
This term means "toward the head" or "upper part of the body."
What is superior (or cranial)
This cavity contains the brain.
What is the cranial cavity
This section of the vertebral column is located in the neck and contains the first seven vertebrae.
What is the cervical spine
This terms abbreviation is Bx, bx
What is biopsy
This body posture used among anatomists and clinicians as a position of reference to ensure uniformity and consistency in locating anatomical parts or divisions of the human body.
What is the Anatomical Position
The opposite of superior, this term refers to "away from the head" or "toward the lower part of the body."
What is inferior (or caudal)
This cavity is found within the chest and contains the heart and lungs.
What is the thoracic cavity
This region of the spine is located in the chest and has vertebrae that attach to the ribs.
What is the thoracic spine
This terms abbreviation is Sx
This body plane divides the body into an anterior and posterior section.
What is Frontal (coronal)
This term means "toward the midline of the body."
What is medial
This cavity, located below the thoracic cavity, contains organs such as the stomach, intestines, and liver.
What is the abdominal cavity
This section of the spine is found in the lower back and is made of five large vertebrae that bear much of the body’s weight.
What is the lumbar spine
This terms abbreviation is LLQ
What is Left lower Quadrant
This body plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections
What is Transverse
Refers to being "closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk."
What is proximal?
The pelvic cavity and abdominal cavity together are often referred to as this combined cavity.
What is the abdominopelvic cavity
These two fused structures at the bottom of the vertebral column are commonly called the "lower back" and the "tailbone."
What are the sacrum and coccyx
This terms abbreviation is MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
The acronym "DNA" as a full term is a molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides
deoxyribonucleic acid
The opposite of proximal, this term means "farther from the point of attachment of a limb."
What is distal
This large body cavity is divided into the cranial and vertebral cavities, housing the central nervous system.
dorsal cavity
The number of irregular bones the make up a humans vertebrae
What is 26
This terms abbreviation is Dx
What is diagnosis