The Human Body In Health And Illness chapter 1 key terms

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