Body As A Whole

Front 1

Coronal Plane

Back 1

Front / back

Front 2

Sagittal Plane

Back 2

Lateral plane left/right

Front 3

Transverse plane

Back 3

Upper/lower

Front 4

Back 4

Diagram

Front 5

Pericardium

Back 5

Double-walled sac containing the heart roots of the great vessels.

Front 6

Anabolism

Back 6

Process of building up proteins in a cell

Front 7

Catabolism

Back 7

Process by which food is burned to release energy

Front 8

Phataocytosis

Back 8

Process where cells are called phagocytes ingest or engulf other cells or particles.

Front 9

Protein Systhesis

Back 9

Process where biological cells generate new proteins.

Front 10

RUG

Back 10

Right upper quadrant

contains the liver and gallbladder

Front 11

L5-S1

Back 11

Between the 5th Lumbar and 1st Sacral Vertebrae

Front 12

Chondroma

Back 12

Tumor of the cartilage (Benign)

Front 13

Superficial

Back 13

On the surface or shallow; as opposed to deep

Front 14

Proximal

Back 14

Near; Closer to the origin

Front 15

Dorsal

Back 15

Toward the back; near the upper surface

Front 16

Ureter

Back 16

Tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Front 17

Urethra

Back 17

Tube from the urinary bladder to outside the body

Front 18

Inferior

Back 18

Below; under or toward the feet

Front 19

Superior

Back 19

Above; over

Front 20

Epigastric

Back 20

Pertaining to above the stomach.

Front 21

Umbilical

Back 21

Pertaining to the naval.

Front 22

Posterior

Back 22

Pertaining to the back.

Front 23

Intervertebral

Back 23

Pertaining to between the vertebrae

Front 24

Deep

Back 24

Away from the surface or further into the body

Front 25

Liver

Back 25

The bodies second largest organ; preforms many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients in the body.

Front 26

Prone

Back 26

Lying face down

Front 27

Thoracic Cavity

Back 27

Cavity in the chest surrounded by ribs.

Front 28

Pelvic Cavity

Back 28

cavity surrounded by the hip bone

Front 29

Viscera

Back 29

internal organs

Front 30

Pituitary gland

Back 30

endocrine gland in the cranial cavity; produces
hormones

Front 31

Bronchial Tube

Back 31

large, delicate tubes that carry air into the tiny
branches and smaller cells of the lungs

Front 32

Tongue

Back 32

muscular organ in the mouth; used for tasting, eating,
and, in humans, speaking

Front 33

Sacrum

Back 33

triangular-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine

Front 34

Ilium

Back 34

uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis

Front 35

Adduction

Back 35

movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

Front 36

Ventral

Back 36

toward the bottom; toward the belly

Front 37

Supine

Back 37

lying on the back

Front 38

Cervix

Back 38

lower part of the uterus

Front 39

Lateral

Back 39

toward the side; away from the mid-line

Front 40

Hypogastric Regions

Back 40

the abdominal region that is superior and central in location, above the umbilical region.

Front 41

Hypochondriac Regions

Back 41

upper lateral region of the abdomen, beneath the ribs

Front 42

Appendix

Back 42

small, worm-like appendage attached to the colon

Front 43

Lung

Back 43

provide oxygen while also removing carbon dioxide

Front 44

Spleen

Back 44

acts primarily as a blood filter

Front 45

Heart

Back 45

functions to pump blood around the body through the
blood vessels

Front 46

Lumbar Spine

Back 46

region of the waist

Front 47

Thoracic Spine

Back 47

region of the chest

Front 48

Cervical Spine

Back 48

region of the neck

Front 49

Disc

Back 49

piece of cartilage between backbones

Front 50

Distal

Back 50

situated away from the point of attachment or origin

Front 51

Sagittal

Back 51

pertains to the plane that divides the body into right and left portions

Front 52

Frontal

Back 52

of or at the front; pertaining to the front

Front 53

Transverse

Back 53

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Front 54

Coronal

Back 54

divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections

Front 55

Peritoneum

Back 55

serous membrane that forms the lining of the
abdominal cavity

Front 56

Esophagus

Back 56

tube that carries food, liquids and saliva from your mouth to the stomach

Front 57

Pleural Cavity

Back 57

space between the membranes around the lungs

Front 58

Retroperitoneal Space

Back 58

space in the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum

Front 59

Adipose

Back 59

Fat

Front 60

Cartilaginous

Back 60

made of cartilage

Front 61

Osseus

Back 61

(bone tissue) major structural and supportive

connective tissue of the body

Front 62

Dermal

Back 62

pertaining to layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues

Front 63

Nervous

Back 63

easily agitated, or alarmed; relating to or affecting nerves

Front 64

Trachea

Back 64

tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air

Front 65

Coccyx

Back 65

Tailbone

Front 66

Larynx

Back 66

in the trachea; voice box

Front 67

Pharynx

Back 67

Throat

Front 68

Vertebra

Back 68

bone or segment composing the spinal column

Front 69

Hemotoma

Back 69

collection of blood; bruise

Front 70

Epithelioma

Back 70

abnormal growth of the epithelium

Front 71

Sarcoma

Back 71

malignant tumor of flesh tissue

Front 72

Craniotomy

Back 72

incision of the skull

Front 73

Cranial

Back 73

pertaining to cavity surrounded by the skull

Front 74

Cerebral

Back 74

pertaining to the brain

Front 75

Thoracotomy

Back 75

incision into the pleural space of the chest

Front 76

Histologist

Back 76

specialist in the study of tissue

Front 77

Pharacologist

Back 77

specialist in the study of drug action

Front 78

Orthopedist

Back 78

specialist in the study of bones

Front 79

Neurologist

Back 79

specialist in the study of nerves

Front 80

Epithelial cell

Back 80

Skin cell

Front 81

Nerve Cell

Back 81

cells of the nervous system, or neurons

Front 82

Fat Cell

Back 82

cells that primarily compose adipose tissue; lypocytes

Front 83

Organ

Back 83

somewhat independent body part that performs a special function

Front 84

Muscle Cell

Back 84

myocyte; cell found in muscle tissue

Front 85

Abdominal cavity

Back 85

cavity below the chest containing digestive organs

Front 86

Spinal cavity

Back 86

cavity surrounded by backbones

Front 87

Cranial cavity

Back 87

cavity surrounded by the skull

Front 88

Genes

Back 88

regions of DNA within a chromosome

Front 89

Chromosomes

Back 89

found in the center (nucleus) of cells carrying DNA

Front 90

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Back 90

part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs

Front 91

Cartilage

Back 91

Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints

Front 92

Cell Membrane

Back 92

allows materials to pass into and out of a cell

Front 93

Metabolism

Back 93

sum of the chemical processes in a cell

Front 94

Biopsy

Back 94

study of living tissue

Front 95

X-ray

Back 95

a form of electromagnetic radiation; photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something

Front 96

Electroencephalogram

Back 96

recording of electrical activity of the brain

Front 97

Sonogram

Back 97

visual image produced from an ultrasound

Front 98

Karyotype

Back 98

picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order

Front 99

Nucleus

Back 99

Acts like the brain of the cell; it helps control eating, movement, and reproduction

Front 100

Mitochondria

Back 100

sausage-shaped cellular structures in which catabolism takes place

Front 101

Cytoplasm

Back 101

clear, gel-like substance outside the nucleus of a cell

Front 102

Ribosomes

Back 102

responsible for assembling the proteins of the cell

Front 103

Hemoglobin

Back 103

protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Front 104

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Back 104

composed of genes

Front 105

Mediastinum

Back 105

space in the chest between the lungs

Front 106

Diaphragm

Back 106

Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Front 107

Pleura

Back 107

membrane around the lungs