The Plane The Plane
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior
Frontal/Coronal
The brain is in this cavity
Cranial
towards the front
Anterior
This system removes liquid waste from your body
Urinary
This tissue joins muscle to bone
Tendon
The Pancreas is part of this system
Endocrine
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse
Heart and lungs are in this cavity
Thoracic
Closest or towards to the head
Superior
This system gives your body its form
Skeletal
This tissue is in your skin
Epithelial
The hair is part of this system
Integumentary
This plane divides the body into right and left sides.
Sagittal
The urinary bladder and reproductive organs are in this cavity
Pelvic
closer to the trunk/body
Proximal
Your tongue is part of this system
Digestive
This tissue insulates, protects, cushions and stores fat cells.
Adipose
This system stimulates the immune system and contains the spleen, tonsils and thymus gland
Lymphatic
used for the body position to ensure a standardized way to locate areas of the body such as right, left, front back, etc.
Anatomical position
The ventral cavity is also referred to as this side of the body
Anterior
Towards the midline
Medial
This system delivers oxygen to all the cells of your body
Circulatory
This tissue is on the end of long bones.
Cartilage
This tissue reacts to stimulation and conducts impulses.
Nervous
This line divides the body equally, running through the nose, umbilicus and center of the pelvis
Medial line (Midsagittal)
The spinal chord is in what cavity
Spinal cavity
Away from the trunk towards fingers/toes
Distal
The uterus is a part of this system
Reproductive
These are the 3 types of muscular tissue
Cardiac, Skeletal, Smooth
This body cavity houses the Brain, spinal chord and spinal column
Dorsal