contains the digestive and reproductive organs
abdominopelvic cavity
movement away from the median plane of the body
abduction
movement toward the median plane of the body
adduction
places the body in a worldwide accepted position
anatomical position
front of the body
anterior (ventral)
pertaining to the front side region
anterolateral
building block of the body
cell
pertaining to the neck
cervical
holds the brain
cranial cavity
the study of cells
cytology
away from the surface of the body
deep (internal)
muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
diaphragm
farthest away from the point of attachment
distal
includes the cranial and spinal cavities
dorsal cavity
pain in the back
dorsodynia
region upon the stomach
epigastric
turning outward
eversion
pertaining to the outside
external
forehead area
frontal
excessive pressure
hypertension
pertaining to under the skin
hypodermic
away from the head
inferior
pertaining to beneath or below the ribs
infracostal
below or under the loin region
infralumbar
pertaining to the groin area
inguinal
turning inward
inversion
to the side
lateral
upper left region beneath the ribs
left hypochondriac
left lower quadrant
llq
pertaining to the loin area
lumbar
left upper quadrant
luq
pertaining to the midline of the body
medial
pertaining to the middle of the sternum
mediosternal
median plane
midsagittal
pertaining to a nucleus
nuclear
a group of tissues working together to perform an activity
organ
the highest level of organization
organism
pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
parietal
pertaining to around cartilage
perichondral
imaginary line that divides the body for anatomical purposes
plane
back of the body
posterior (dorsal)
pertaining to behind and to the side
posterolateral
closest to the point of attachment
proximal
upper right region
right hypochondriac
right middle lateral region
right lumbar
right lower quadrant
rlq
right upper quadrant
ruq
pertaining to the lower back
sacral
divides the body into left and right sides not in the middle
sagittal
holds the spinal cord
spinal cavity
toward the surface of the body
superficial
toward the head
superior
pertaining to above the kidney
suprarenal
a group of organs working together to perform an activity
system
pertaining to the chest
thoracic
a group of cells that perform the same basic activity
tissue
to carry across
transport
divides the body into upper and lower halves
transverse
includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
ventral cavities
pertaining to an organ
visceral