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100
This is the smallest structural and functional unit of life.
What is a cell?
100
This plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.
What is transverse (horizontal or axial)?
100
This abdominal quadrant contains the appendix.
What is the right lower quadrant?
100
This direction is toward the front of the body.
What is anterior or ventral?
100

The lungs are ________ to the Heart

Lateral

200

Groups of cells that perform a specialized activity, such as connecting organs.

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What are tissues?

200
This plane divides the body into right and left halves.
What is midsagittal (median)?
200

This abdominal quadrant contains the stomach and spleen.


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What is the left upper quadrant?

200
This direction is toward the back of the body.
What is posterior or dorsal?
200
This direction notes something that is nearer to the trunk of the body, such as the shoulder.
What is proximal?
300
Body structures that perform specialized functions and are composed of two or more tissue types.
What are organs?
300
This plane divides the body into front (ventral, anterior) and back (dorsal, posterior) halves.
What is coronal (frontal)?
300
This abdominal region is in the center of the body and contains the navel.
What is the umbilical region?
300
This direction is toward the head or upper part of the body.
What is superior or cephalad?
300

The Skin is _________ to the ribs

Superficial

400
When varying numbers of organs and accessory structures have similar or related functions such as food digestion, they are called a _____________.
What is a system?
400
This body cavity contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures.
What is the thoracic?
400

This upper middle region of the abdomen is often the site where people feel "heartburn".

What is the epigastric region?

400
This direction is away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of the body.
What is inferior or caudal?
400
This direction notes something that is further from the trunk of the body such as the wrist (in relation to the shoulder).
What is distal?
500
The highest level of organization which is a complete living entity capable of independent existence.
What is an organism?
500

Subcavities?

Nasal, Buccal, Orbital

500

Name all 9 Regions

L/R Illiacs, Hypochondriacs, Lumbars, Epigastric, Hypogastric, Umbilical

500
This direction pertains to the midline of the body or a structure.
What is medial?
500
This direction pertains to a side.
What is lateral?