1.What are the levels of organization?: 1.
chemical level
2.cellular level
3.tissue level
4.organ level
5.organ system level
6.organismal level
2. Superior: Towards the head, or upper part of a structure
3. Inferior: Towards the feet, or the lowest part of a
structure
4. Anterior/Ventral: Nearer to or at the front of the body
5. Posterior/Dorsal: Nearer to or at the back of the body
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6. Medial: Nearer to the midline or the midsagittal plane
7. Lateral: Farther away from the body
midline or midsagittal plane
8. Intermediate: Between two structures
9. Proximal: Nearer to the attachment of a limb
to a trunk
10. Distal: Farther from the attachment of a limb
to the trunk
11. Superficial: Toward or on the body surface
12. Deep: Away from the surface of the body
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13. Supination: Palms up/anterior
14. Pronation: Palms
down/posterior
15. Inversion: Soles pointing in or
medially
16. Eversion: Soles pointing out or laterally
17. Dorsiflexion: Bending the foot back, towards the body
18. Plantar Flexion: Pointing the foot down, away from the body
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19. Cranial: Towards the head or superior end of the body
20. Caudal: Toward
the tail or inferior end of
the trunk (cauda equina)
21. Ipsilateral: Situated on or
pertaining to the same side of the body
22. Contralateral: Situated on or
pertaining to the opposite side of the body
23. Flexion: Decrease of angle between
two bones
24. Lateral flexion: Bending the neck or torso to
the side