Directional Terms
Body Planes and Cavities
Organ Systems
Necessary for Life
Levels of Organization
100

The head is ________ to the neck.

superior
100

This plane separates the body into top and bottom sections.


Transverse

100

Provides outer covering of the body for protection. (anatomical name only)

integumentary system

100

contains the brain 

cranial cavity

100

Physiology is the study of what?

The function of body parts; what they do and how

200

The heart is _______ to the lungs

medial

200

what is the name of the plane that splits into left and right sections?

sagittal

200

involves response to stimuli

nervous system

200

the spinal cavity is also called

vertebral cavity

200

Describe anatomical position.

standing upright, palms facing forward

300

Organs are ________ to the skin

deep

300

True or False. Sagittal sections are always equal. 

FALSE

300

Cardiovascular system includes which other system?

respiratory system

300

this muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity (spelling counts)

diaphragm

300

Which characteristic includes differentiation and changes in the body?

development

400

Laying on the back is called:

supine position

400

Frontal body plane is also called:

coronal

400

produces blood cells in red marrow

skeletal system

400

Name an organ in the thoracic cavity

heart, lungs

400

How are cells able to differentiate?

By activating and deactivating genes
500

DORSAL is to POSTERIOR as __________ is to ANTERIOR

VENTRAL

500
The name of the sagittal section that is offset from the midline.

parasagittal

500

Function of the lymphatic system

transports excess fluid from tissues and produces immune cells

500

Name an organ in the pelvic cavity

urethra, reproductive organs

500

What is homeostasis?

to maintain a stable, balanced internal environment