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Which level of organization consists of the heart, lungs, and liver?
What is the term for the direction towards the surface of the body?
Which body cavity contains the digestive organs?
What is the term for the plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves?
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Which region of the body includes the upper and lower limbs?
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What is the term for the direction towards the midline of the body?
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Study Notes
Organization of the Human Body
- The human body is composed of several levels of organization:
- Chemical level: atoms, molecules
- Cellular level: cells, tissues
- Tissue level: epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
- Organ level: heart, lungs, liver
- Organ system level: circulatory, respiratory, digestive
- Organismal level: entire human body
Body Cavities
- Dorsal cavity: contains the brain and spinal cord
- Ventral cavity: contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
- Thoracic cavity: contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels
- Abdominopelvic cavity: contains the digestive organs
Body Regions
- Axial region: head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
- Appendicular region: upper and lower limbs
Directional Terms
- Anterior (front) vs. posterior (back)
- Superior (above) vs. inferior (below)
- Medial (toward the midline) vs. lateral (away from the midline)
- Proximal (near the origin) vs. distal (far from the origin)
- Superficial (near the surface) vs. deep (far from the surface)
Body Planes
- Sagittal plane: divides the body into left and right halves
- Frontal plane: divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
- Transverse plane: divides the body into superior and inferior halves
Organization of the Human Body
- The human body is composed of six levels of organization: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organismal.
Body Cavities
- The dorsal cavity contains the brain and spinal cord.
- The ventral cavity is divided into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
- The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
- The abdominopelvic cavity contains the digestive organs.
Body Regions
- The axial region includes the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis.
- The appendicular region includes the upper and lower limbs.
Directional Terms
- Anterior refers to the front of the body, while posterior refers to the back.
- Superior refers to a location above, while inferior refers to a location below.
- Medial refers to a location toward the midline, while lateral refers to a location away from the midline.
- Proximal refers to a location near the origin, while distal refers to a location far from the origin.
- Superficial refers to a location near the surface, while deep refers to a location far from the surface.
Body Planes
- The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right halves.
- The frontal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves.
- The transverse plane divides the body into superior and inferior halves.
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Description
This quiz covers the different levels of organization in the human body, from chemical to organismal, and the body cavities that contain vital organs.
