Chapter 3 - Organization of the Body Flashcards
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Levels of Organization
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Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organism
2
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Regions of Spinal Column
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Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
3
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Frontal (Coronal) Body Plane
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Separates anterior to posterior
4
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Sagittal (Body Plane)
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Divides Left and Right
5
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Transverse (horizontal) Body Plane
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Separates superior and inferior
6
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9 regions of the Abdominopelvic Cavity
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R/L Hypochondriac, Epigastric, R/L Lumbar, Umbilical, Hypogastric, R/L Inguinal
7
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Anterior
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toward the front
8
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Ventral
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towards the belly or undersurface
9
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posterior
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toward the back
10
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dorsal
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towards the back or upper surface
11
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superior
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above, toward the head
12
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cranial
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relating to the head
13
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cephalic
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relating to the head
14
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inferior
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below, towards the soles of the feet
15
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caudal
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pertaining to the tail
