Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
Means the study of the function of living organisms
Physiology
Five organizational levels of a living thing
Chemical, cells, tissues, organs, organ system
Prone
Fave down
Supine
Face up
Section that cuts the body into upper and lower portions
Transverse
Section that cuts the body into front and back portions
Frontal\coronal
Section that cuts the body into right and left portions
Sagittal
Body portion that consists of the head, neck, and torso
Axial portion
Body portion that consists of the upper and lower extremities
Appendicular portion
Two major cavities of the body
Dorsal and central
Structure that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
Diaphragm
Opposed superior
Inferior
Opposed distal
Proximal
Opposed anterior
Posterior
Opposed lateral
Medial