What They Are
BRANCH OF SCIENCE THAT STUDIES THE BODY
ANATOMY
this cavities divided into quadrants
Abdominopelvic
splits body into right and left
sagittal plane
your head is located_____ to the chest
superior
space that contains, heart, thymus gland, and parts of the esophagus, trachea, and large blood vessels
Mediastinum
HOW THE BODY FUNCTIONS
PHYSIOLOGY
organs are called this, and they are located within the cavities of the body.
viscera
another name for the frontal plane
coronal plane
this organ is located in both the ventral and thoracic cavities?
lung
the right and left lungs are located on either side of the mediastinum
pleural cavities
comes from Greek word Meaning Dissect
anatomy
our body contains two major cavities what are they?
dorsal and ventral cavities
this plan preserves an upper and lower half of the body horizontally
Transverse
these buccal, oral, and orbital are term that refer to the structures in the
Head
tissues are arranged into what such as the heart, stomach, and kidney
organs
physiology
this cavity is located toward the back of the body and has two divisions
dorsal
when the body or organ is cut horizontally
transversal plane
the foot is located____ to the leg
distal
the body is standing erect with face forward, the arms at the side and the toes and palms of the hands are directed forward is know as
anatomical position
divieds the body into anterior and posterior portions
Frontal Plane
dorsal cavity has two subdivisions what are they
cranial, and spinal cavity
a cut made exactly down the midline of the body, the right and left halves are egual
midsagittal
ventral cavity is the anterior cavity; the ____ The posterior cavity
dorsal Cavity
literally meaning staying the Same
Homeostasis