Human Body Orientation and Planes

Front

What are body cavities?

Back

Spaces within the body that contain organs.

Front

What is the basic structural unit that creates all living things?

Back

Cell.

Front

Which organ system is responsible for breaking down food?

Back

Digestive system.

Front

What should one be able to do after studying physiology?

Back

Explain what each part of the body does.

Front

Which body plane separates the anterior and posterior portions of the body?

Back

Frontal plane.

Front

What is the anatomical position?

Back

A standard position of the body used as a reference point, standing upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, and palms facing forward.

Front

What does the term 'anterior' refer to?

Back

The front side of the body.

Front

What does the term 'posterior' refer to?

Back

The back side of the body.

Front

What is the sagittal plane?

Back

A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.

Front

What is the transverse plane?

Back

A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.