Structural Organization
Smallest unit of life
Cell
This system eliminates liquid waste and regulates water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
Urinary system
Wrist
Carpal
The foot is _______ to the knee.
Distal
Organs working together for a common purpose
Organ system
This system is the fast-acting control system and responsible for relaying messages from the body to the brain
Nervous system
Orbital
Eye area
The regional term that includes vital organs within the main trunk of the body
Axial region
The eyes are _______ to the brain.
Superficial
Group of cells performing a common function
tissue
This system forms the external body covering and synthesizes vitamin D
integumentary system
Crural
Leg
Plane that lies vertically at the midline that always divides the body into EVEN right and left halves
Midsagittal plane
The nose is ________ to the cervical region.
Superior
Structure made up of more than one tissue
Organ
This system secretes hormones that regulates growth, reproduction and nutrient use
Endocrine system
Anterior surface of elbow
Antecubital
The plane which runs horizontally and divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse plane
The dorsal body cavity contains the which two cavities?
Cranial and vertebral cavities
Name three structures that gross anatomists may study.
Bones, muscles, skin, hair, and other organs. Anything easily visible to the naked eye.
This system produces and stores white blood cells and collects fluid leaked from vessels
Lymphatic system
Point of shoulder
Acromial
This division of the abdomen contains the majority of the stomach and pancreas.
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
Which cavity(ies) contains ONLY the lungs?
L/R pleura cavities