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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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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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