Ch. 1: Intro to the Human Body

The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity are both contained within the _______ cavity.

• dorsal
• ventral
• cranial
• spinal

Divides the body into a front and a bock

• coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• horizontal plane

• parasagittal plane

Transverse body plane...

• divides an organism into a left and right part that are unequal

• divides an organism into a top and bottom part

• divides an organism into a front and back part

• divides an organisms into a left and right part that is equal

Divides the organisms into unequal left and right parts.

• coronal plane

• frontal plane

• midsagittal plane

• parasagittal plane

The right and left sides of an organism are mirror images of one another

• asymmetrical

• rotational symmetry

• bilateral symmetry

• translational symmetry

Study of the body by system

• Systemic anatomy

• Gross anatomy

• Developmental anatomy

• Pathological anatomy

Studying diseased body parts

• Microscopic anatomy

• Pathological anatomy

• Developmental anatomy

• Gross anatomy

Science that studies the what the body structure do.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

The knee is _______________ to the ankle as it is closer than the hips.

• Superficial
• Superior
• Proximal
• Inferior

The quadriceps are ________________ to the hamstrings.

• Anterior
• Inferior
• Posterior
• Lateral