The Language of Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1: Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lesson 1.1 The Language of Anatomy and Physiology

The Language of Anatomy and Physiology introducing anatomy and physiology describing the human body the metric system

Introducing Anatomy and Physiology human anatomy identify the parts of the human body gross human anatomy microscopic human anatomy human physiology how the parts of the human body function

Describing the Human Body anatomical position planes sagittal frontal transverse

Common Directional Terms

Review and Assessment True or False? 1. The frontal plane divides the body into left and right halves. 2. Proximal means closer to the trunk. 3. Lateral means away from the midline of the body.

Body Cavities dorsal (posterior) cavities ventral (anterior) cavities cranial spinal ventral (anterior) cavities thoracic abdominopelvic abdominal pelvic

Body Cavities

The Metric System meter–measures length kilogram–measures mass second–measures time Kelvin–measures temperature

Review and Assessment Fill in the blanks with: diaphragm, kilogram, or thoracic. 1. The heart is located in the _______________ cavity. 2. The _______________ separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. 3. The metric base unit of mass is the _______________.