Anatomical Terms

3. houses the reproductive organs
6. superior subdivision of the anterior cavity and enclosed by the rib cage
9. houses the digestive organs
11. describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper
12. describes a position closer to the surface of the body
13. includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
17. describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
18. houses the brain
19. describes a position farther from the surface of the body

1. describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
2. describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
4. describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper
5. divides the body or an organ horizontally into upper and lower portions or images referred to as cross sections
7. includes cranial and vertebral cavities
8. describes the back or direction toward the back of the body
10. divides the body or an organ into an anterior and posterior portion
12. divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides
14. describes the side or direction toward the side of the body
15. encloses the spinal cord
16. describes to front or direction toward the front of the body