Introductory A&P
Across
- 3. another name for "cross section" plane
- 10. thyroid gland (system)
- 12. upper body is facing up; ventral side is up; dorsal side is down; horizonal position
- 13. this region collectively connects the lower limbs to the axial skeleton
- 16. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx can be collectively called this.
- 17. medial means closer to the "__________"
- 18. when two species share similar characteristics.
- 19. laying down with your ventral side down and back (dorsal) is facing up; horizontal position
- 21. bones, cartilage (system)
- 24. there are 12 vertebrae of this kind
- 29. another name for dorsal; to the back
- 30. spinal cord, nerves (system)
- 31. liver, intestines (system)
Down
- 1. powers the movement of the skeleton (system)
- 2. bone that is anterior to the heart (begins with s)
- 4. another name for anterior
- 5. covers the first 8 weeks following conception (type of anatomy)
- 6. closer to the trunk
- 7. hair, nails (system)
- 8. directional term for "above"
- 9. another name for midsagittal plane; divides the body into left and right
- 11. analysis of specific parts of the body (type of anatomy)
- 14. inferior meaning
- 15. a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior
- 20. laying down on your right side is also known as "_________" recumbent
- 22. Word comes from the process of cutting up or dissecting organisms
- 23. bladder (system)
- 25. heart, arteries (system)
- 26. comparing human anatomy with another species (type of anatomy)
- 27. study of large systems such as digestive system (type of anatomy)
- 28. ancient Greek meaning of "study of nature, origins"