Across
- 5. mechanism that intensifies a change in the body’s physiological condition in response to a stimulus
- 8. describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail; also referred to as caudal
- 11. two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions
- 13. steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain
- 14. describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as cranial
- 18. membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serous membrane
- 19. face down
- 20. describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail; also referred to as inferior
- 24. describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
- 25. describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
- 26. two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
- 27. standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body
- 31. describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior
- 32. division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
- 33. describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as ventral
- 34. serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs
- 35. describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
- 36. process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function
- 38. two-dimensional, vertical plane that intersects the body at an angle and is not parallel of perpendicular to any of the other three commonly used planes
- 39. science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures
- 40. ideal value for a physiological parameter; the level or small range within which a physiological parameter such as blood pressure is stable and optimally healthful, that is, within its parameters of homeostasis
Down
- 1. application of ultrasonic waves to visualize subcutaneous body structures such as tendons and organs
- 2. medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body
- 3. homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset in the body’s physiological condition by preventing an excessive response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed
- 4. (also, receptor) reports a monitored physiological value to the control center
- 6. organ that can cause a change in a value
- 7. form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases; used in medicine as a diagnostic aid to visualize body structures such as bones
- 9. medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained
- 10. describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as dorsal
- 12. medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues
- 15. describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior
- 16. describes a position farther from the surface of the body
- 17. two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
- 21. division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera
- 22. describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior
- 23. face up
- 28. sac that encloses the heart
- 29. describes a position nearer to the surface of the body
- 30. serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there
- 34. science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body’s functions
- 37. describes the side or direction toward the side of the body