solutions 2024/2025
chemical level, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, body as a whole/organism -
ANSWER-level of organization
disease - ANSWER-patho
toward the head, upper, above - ANSWER-superior
toward the feet, lower, below - ANSWER-inferior
front, in front of (same as ventral in humans) - ANSWER-anterior
back, in back of (same as dorsal in humans) - ANSWER-posterior
toward the midline of a structure - ANSWER-medial
away from the midline or toward the side of a structure - ANSWER-lateral
away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest away from a structure's point of
origin - ANSWER-distal
nearer the body's surface - ANSWER-superficial
farther away from the body surface - ANSWER-deep
organization - ANSWER-most important characteristic of a body structure
atoms and molecules - ANSWER-chemical level
, the smallest structural units; organizations of various chemicals - ANSWER-cells
organizations of similar cells - ANSWER-tissues
organizations of different kinds of tissues - ANSWER-organs
organizations of many different kinds of organs - ANSWER-systems
reference position in which the body stands erect with feet parallel, face and eyes
forward, arms at the sides with palms turned forward; gives meaning to
directional terms - ANSWER-anatomical position
lengthwise plane that divides a structure into right and left sections - ANSWER-
sagittal plane
sagittal plane that divides the body into two equal left and right sections -
ANSWER-midsagittal
lengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior sections -
ANSWER-frontal (coronal) plane
horizontal plane that divides a structure into upper and lower sections -
ANSWER-transverse plane
dorsal & ventral - ANSWER-2 main body cavities
brain and spinal cord - ANSWER-dorsal cavity contains
2 cavities (thoracic & abdominopelvic) & diaphragm - ANSWER-ventral cavity
contains
mediastinum & pleural cavities - ANSWER-thoracic cavity
midportion of thoracic cavity; contains heart and trachea - ANSWER-mediastinum
right lung in right cavity, left lung in left cavity - ANSWER-pleural cavities