Cross Section - Answers A cut across the structure
Oblique Section - Answers An angular cut
Longitudinal Section - Answers A lengthwise cut
Sagittal Section - Answers Longitudinal cut that divides body unto left and right portions
mid-sagittal section - Answers Divides body into equal left and right portions
Parasagittal section - Answers Divides body into unequal left and right portions
Transverse section - Answers divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Coronal/Frontal section - Answers longitudinal cut that divides body into anterior and posterior portions
Superior - Answers Above
Inferior - Answers Below
Medial - Answers Toward the midline
Lateral - Answers Away from midline
Bilateral - Answers On both sides
Proximal - Answers Close to point of attachment to trunk
Distal - Answers Farther from attachment to trunk
Superficial - Answers Close to body surface
Deep - Answers More internal
Anatomical Position - Answers Standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing
forward
Function of Integumentary System - Answers Protect tissues, regulate body temp, support sensory
receptors
Function of Skeletal System - Answers Provide framework, protect soft tissues, provide attachments for
muscles, produce blood cells, store inorganic salts
Function of Muscular System - Answers cause movements, maintain posture, produce body heat
Function of Nervous System - Answers detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information,
stimulate muscles and glands