The Human Body In Health And Illness chapter 1 key terms

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