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Homeostasis

Bodies ability to maintain stable, internal conditions

Anatomical position

Body is erect, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms forward

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

Coronal plane

Parasagittal plane

Axial parts

Head, neck, body

Appendicular parts

Arms and legs

Anterior/Ventral

Front of the body

Posterior/Dorsal

Back of the body

Superior/Cranial

Towards the top

Inferior/Caudial

Towards the bottom

Medial

Towards the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Proximal

Towards the trunk

Distal

Away from the trunk

Hierarchy of organization

Chemical


Cellular


Tissues


Organs


Organ systems


The body