The Human Body In Health And Illness chapter 1 key terms
Across
- 1. branch of science that describes how the body functions
- 3. vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior); the coronal plane
- 8. branch of science that studies the structure of the body
- 10. plane that divides the body into a top (superior) and bottom (inferior) part
- 13. part of the ventral cavity located below the diaphragm; includes the upper abdominal and lower pelvic cavity
- 15. part of the dorsal cavity that contains the brain
- 16. located toward the back part of the body; divided into the cranial and spinal cavity
Down
- 1. thoracic cavity that contains the heart and great vessels
- 2. vertical plane that divides the organ or body into right and left parts
- 4. ability of the body to maintain a constant internal environment
- 5. internal organs of the body
- 6. position of the body; standing erect with face forward and arms at the sides
- 7. cavity located toward the front part of the body; divided into the upper thoracic and lower abdominopelvic cavity
- 9. upper part of the ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm
- 11. elongated cavity that contains the spinal cord
- 12. thoracic cavities that contains the lungs
- 14. space between the lungs that contains the heart and pericardial cavity, trachea, thymus gland, esophagus, and large blood vessels
- 17. groups of tissues that perform a specialized function