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Plane that separates the body into left & right portions
Sagittal
(does not have to be equal halves)

Plane that separates the body into equal left & right
Midsagittal
halves. This is one specific sagittal plane.

Plane that separates the body into front & back
Frontal
portions

Plane that separates the body into top & bottom
Transverse
portions

Superior Towards the top

Inferior Towards the bottom

Anterior Toward the front

Posterior toward the back

Towards the head
Cephalic (towards the top on a human / towards the front on a
quadruped)

Towards the tail
Caudal (towards the bottom on a human / towards the rearon
a quadruped)


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Towards the stomach
Ventral (towards the front on a human / towards the ground
on a quadruped)

toward the back or spine
Dorsal (towards the back on a human / towards the top on a
quadruped)

Medial Towards the midline

Lateral Away from the midline

Proximal Closer to the point of origin or attachment

Distal Further away from the point of origin or attachment

Contralateral Opposite side of midline

Ipsilateral Same side of midline

Superficial Toward the surface

Deep Towards the core

Physiology the study of the normal functions of an organism

cells basic building blocks of the body

cells that cluster together to perform a specialized
function (ex: nervous tissue is specialized to receive
tissues
and conduct electrical signals over long distances in
the body)

made up of at least two different types of tissue that
organ
work together to perform a particular function

vital organs essential for life (ex: brain, heart, lungs)

tissues and organs that work together to provide a
common function; 10 major organ systems: skeletal,
organ system muscular, respiratory, circulatory, nervous,
integumentary, digestive, endocrine, reproductive,
and urinary




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the process by which organisms maintain a relatively
homeostasis stable internal environment; very sensitive to changes
caused by illness or injury

a hollow space in the body that contains internal
body cavity
organs

located in head, contains brain
and is protected by skull
cranial cavity



extends from bottom of the
skull to the lower back; contains
spinal cavity
the spinal cord and is protected
by the vertebral (spinal) column

central nervous system brain and spinal cord

located below neck and above
diaphragm; protected by rib
thoracic (chest) cavity
cage; contains heart, major
blood vessels, and lungs

surrounds the heart

pericardial cavity



surrounds the lungs

pleural cavity



located below diaphragm and
above pelvis; contains stomach,
abdominal cavity
intestines, liver, gallbladder,
pancreas, spleen




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