Across
- 1. describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as cranial
- 4. serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there
- 5. steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain
- 7. describes a position nearer to the surface of the body
- 9. study of very small structures of the body using magnification
- 12. describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior
- 14. division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera
- 17. membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serous membrane
- 22. serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs
- 23. face down
- 25. science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures
- 29. study of the structures that contribute to specific body regions
- 30. describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as caudal
- 31. smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles
- 32. imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body
- 33. division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
- 34. larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity
- 35. living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life
- 37. describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior
- 39. describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior
- 40. two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions
- 42. larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as anterior body cavity
- 43. two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
- 44. functionally distinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues
- 45. two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
Down
- 2. group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function
- 3. posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to as dorsal cavity
- 6. face up
- 8. describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as ventral
- 10. describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
- 11. study of the structures that contribute to specific body systems
- 13. posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to the posterior body cavity
- 15. describes a position farther from the surface of the body
- 16. describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
- 18. standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body
- 19. division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity
- 20. describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as dorsal
- 21. describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
- 24. describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior
- 26. division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain
- 27. group of similar or closely related cells that act together to perform a specific function
- 28. sac that encloses the heart
- 36. membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serosa
- 38. study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy
- 41. describes the side or direction toward the side of the body