A&P 101
Levels & Systems
Directional terms
Regional Terms
Planes of section
100

what is the maintenance of a relitively stable internal environment despit changes in the external environment?

What is Homeostasis.

100

this organ system returns excess fluid to the cardiovascular system 

what is the Lymphatic system?

100

closer to the midline of the body 

what is medial?

100
Brachial refers to the 

What is the arm?

100

This plane divides the body or body part into right and left sections 

What is the sagittal plane?

200

What is the study of the structure or form of the human body?

What is Human Anatomy

200

the organ system that is responsible for the absorption of nutrients

What is the digestive system?

200

Toward the head

What is superior?

200

Carpal refers to 

What is the wrist?

200

divides the body or body part into equal right and left parts

what is the midsagittal plane?

300

the smallest unit that can carry out the functions of life

What is a cell


300
This organ system protects the body from the external evironment and regulates body temperature.

What is the integumentary system?


300
Closer to the point of origin (generally the trunk)

What is proximal?


300

Femoral refers to the 

What is the thigh?

300

divides the body or body part into superior and inferior parts

What is the transverse plane?

What is the horizontal plane?

400

the study of how living organisms perform their functions 

What is physiology

400

Kidneys would be an example of what level of organization

What is the organ level

400

Toward the tail

What is inferior?

400

Cervical refers to

What is the neck?

400

divides the body or body part into anterior and posterior sections

What is the frontal plane?

What is the coronal plane?

500

The study of structures of the human body that can be seen with the unaided eye

Gross anatomy 

500

you would find the stratified squamous epithelium in what level of organization of the human body?

What is the tissue level?

500

Toward the tail

Inferior

500

Thoracic refers to 

What is the chest?

500

divides the body or body part into unequal right and left sections

What is the parasagittal plane?