Anatomy Terms Unit 1

brain - organ system

nervous

spinal cord - organ system

nervous

medial

this term refers to a structure being closer to the median plane than another structure in the body

lateral

this term refers to a structure being further away from the median plane than another structure in the body

deep/internal

Away from the body surface; more internal

anterior/ventral

These terms refer to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body

small intestines - organ system?

digestive

what system breaks down food that enters the blood for distribution to body cells

digestive

frontal/coronal

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

midsagittal/median

divides the body into left/right halves

sagittal

divides the body into unequal left and right parts and is parallel to the median plane

transverse/cross horizontal

divides the body into upper and lower parts

proximal

employed only with reference to the limbs, term refers to a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another structure in the limb

distal

employed only with reference to the limbs, term refers to a structure being further away from the median plane or the root of the limb than another structure in the limb

what system secretes hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrient use

endocrine

ovaries - organ system?

endocrine/female reproductive

digestive

esophagus - organ system?

cardiovascular

heart - organ system?

respiratory

larynx - organ system?

respiratory

lungs - organ system?

what system allows movement and expression of the body

muscular

what system keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

respiratory

what organ system protects and supports body organs

skeletal

caudal/inferior

these terms refer to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body

cranial/superior

these terms refer to a structure being lower than the head or higher than another structure in the body

posterior/dorsal

these terms refer to a structure being more in back than another structure in the body

digestive

tomach - organ system?

superficial/external

toward or at the body surface

respiratory

trachea - organ system?

kidneys - organ system?

urinary

urinary bladder - organ system?

urinary