Fundamentals of A&P Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. the opposite side of the body or structure. (For example, if a person has a stroke on the left side of their brain, the contralateral side, or right side of their body, will be affected. )
  2. 2. Plane- an imaginary vertical plane that divides the human body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
  3. 4. the back or rear of a structure or body part
  4. 7. Tissue- the collection of muscles and associated tissues that work together to produce movement, maintain posture, and generate heat in the body
  5. 10. one of the three main anatomical planes used to describe the position and orientation of structures in the human body
  6. 12. a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections
  7. 14. situated or directed below or towards the feet
  8. 16. the front or forward part of a structure or body
  9. 17. the fixed point or attachment site where the muscle fibers start
  10. 18. on the same side
Down
  1. 1. Tissue Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
  2. 3. a position or structure that is located farther away from the surface of the body or organ
  3. 5. the point where the muscle attaches to a movable bone or structure
  4. 6. the direction towards the midline of the body
  5. 8. a position or direction away from the midline (the imaginary center line of the body), meaning towards the side
  6. 9. structures or conditions that occur on both sides of the body, typically in a symmetrical manner.
  7. 10. above or higher in relation to another structure in the body
  8. 11. structures that are closer to the surface of the body or an organ
  9. 13. Tissue- forms a protective, functional barrier that covers body surfaces, lines cavities and organs, and creates glands, possessing distinct polarity with a free apical surface and a basal surface anchored to a basement membrane
  10. 15. Tissue a specialized type of tissue that coordinates and controls all bodily functions by transmitting electrical impulses. It is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.