SARAH MICHELLE CRASH COURSE STUDY GUIDE
SOLUTION – (most comprehensive) Your key to success!
2025/2026!!
Anatomy - the study of the STRUCTURE and RELATIONSHIPS between BODY PARTS
Physiology - the science of HOW THOSE PARTS come together to FUNCTION and keep the body alive
The Complementarity of Structure and Function - What a structure can do based on its specific form
What is the Organizational Structure of the Human Body? - Atomic, Chemical, Cellular, Tissues,
Organs, Organ Systems, and Organisms
What is the actual cause of death? - The Loss of Homeostasis
What is the Anatomical Position? - The body is erect, facing the observer, arms and legs straight with
palms facing forwards.
What is the Sagittal or medial plane? - Vertically splitting the body in left and right parts.
What is a Parasagittal plane? - It is a sagittal plane that is off centre. It is still splitting left and right
but is no longer in the centre.
What is the Coronal or Frontal plane? - Divides the body vertically into front and back.
What is the Transverse or Horizontal plane? - It divides the body into top and bottom parts.
What are the Axial parts of the body? - Everything in line with the centre of the body: head, neck,
and trunk.
What are the Appendicular parts of the body? - The appendages such as the arms and legs.
Anterior or Ventral? - Anterior is everything at the front of your body.
SOLUTION – (most comprehensive) Your key to success!
2025/2026!!
Anatomy - the study of the STRUCTURE and RELATIONSHIPS between BODY PARTS
Physiology - the science of HOW THOSE PARTS come together to FUNCTION and keep the body alive
The Complementarity of Structure and Function - What a structure can do based on its specific form
What is the Organizational Structure of the Human Body? - Atomic, Chemical, Cellular, Tissues,
Organs, Organ Systems, and Organisms
What is the actual cause of death? - The Loss of Homeostasis
What is the Anatomical Position? - The body is erect, facing the observer, arms and legs straight with
palms facing forwards.
What is the Sagittal or medial plane? - Vertically splitting the body in left and right parts.
What is a Parasagittal plane? - It is a sagittal plane that is off centre. It is still splitting left and right
but is no longer in the centre.
What is the Coronal or Frontal plane? - Divides the body vertically into front and back.
What is the Transverse or Horizontal plane? - It divides the body into top and bottom parts.
What are the Axial parts of the body? - Everything in line with the centre of the body: head, neck,
and trunk.
What are the Appendicular parts of the body? - The appendages such as the arms and legs.
Anterior or Ventral? - Anterior is everything at the front of your body.
