Definitions
Organ Systems
Body Cavities
Abdomino-pelvic Regions
Body Planes
100
This is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
What is physiology?
100
This organ system moves oxygen into the body and moves carbon dioxide out.
What is the respiratory system?
100
This body cavity contains the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
100
This is the name of abdominopelvic region 5.
What is the umbilical region?
100
This is the plane that divides the body (or an organ) into an anterior portion and posterior portion.
What is the frontal (or coronal) plane?
200
This is the study of the body's structures you can see unaided with your eyes.
What is gross anatomy?
200
This organ system moves nutrients and gases to every cell in the body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
200
These are the two major cavities in the human body.
What are the ventral and dorsal cavities?
200
This is the name of abdominopelvic region 4.
What is the right lumbar region?
200
This plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions and produce images referred to as a cross-section.
What is the transverse plane?
300
This is a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
What is a tissue?
300
This organ system gives the body shape and protection.
What is the skeletal system?
300
This body cavity contains the right lung.
What is the right pleural cavity?
300
This is the name of abdominopelvic region 8.
What is the hypogastric region?
300
This plane divides the body (or an organ) vertically into right and left sides.
What is the sagittal plane?
400
This is the smallest living unit in the body.
What is a cell?
400
This organ system removes waste and toxins from blood.
What is the urinary system?
400
This body cavity contains the heart, thymus, and lots of tubes.
What is the mediastinum?
400
This is the name of abdominopelvic region 9.
What is the left inguinal (or iliac) region?
400
This is the vertical plane that runs directly down the middle of the body.
What is the midsagittal (or median) plane?
500
This body process refers to the sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in the body.
What is metabolism?
500
This organ system provides cells with fluids and fights infection.
What is the lymphatic system?
500
This body cavity contains the urinary bladder.
What is the pelvic cavity?
500
This is the name of abdominopelvic region 1.
What is the right hypochondriac region?
500
This plane intersects the body at an angle and is not parallel or perpendicular to any of the other three commonly used planes.
What is the oblique plane?