Anatomy Basics

2. The study of the functions of body parts.
5. Away from the surface or internal.
9. This plane runs vertically through the body, separating it into right and left portions.
12. The front of the body.
14. This plane runs vertically from right to left and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
16. Also called the median plane that passes through the midline of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves.
17. This cavity consists of two main cavities. It contains the stomach, small intestine, live, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary bladder, and part of the large intestine.
18. This plane runs parallel to the ground, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions.
20. Farther from the point of attachment to the body than another surface.

1. Away from the midline of the body.
3. Above
4. This cavity is the space within the upper portion of the trunk and consists of the mediastinum that is made up of the heart, trachea, esophagus, and thymus.
6. Closer to the point of attached to the body than another structure.
7. This cavity is the front of the body trunk that contains the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, and reproductive organs.
8. The back of the body.
10. The study of the body's structure and the relationships between the structure of a body part and its function.
11. Toward the midline of the body.
13. Below
15. This cavity is made up a fluid-filled space which surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
19. Toward or on the surface.