the body’s natural tendency to maintain a relatively stable internal environment.

What is the nervous system, made up of and what does it do?

brain, nerves, spinal cord and sensory organs, and it reacts to stimuli in the environment and signals other systems when actions are needed to bring the body back into balance.

What does the endocrine system do?

produces hormones and other regulatory substances, plays a key role in maintaining balance among chemical messengers within the body

(also called the horizontal plane) divides the body into top and bottom. In anatomical position, transverse planes are parallel to the ground.

a vertical plane that divides the body into the front and back sections. If you do a “belly flop” into the water, you sink into the water via the coronal planes.

divides the body into left and right sections with a vertical plane that passes from the front to the rear.

a position located above or higher than another structure in the body, or closer to the head. It is also known as the cranial or head-ward direction

a position located below or lower than another part of the body. It is a directional term used to compare the relative location of body structures, meaning closer to the feet or away from the head

situated toward or at the front of the body or a body part. It is also known as ventral.

the back side of the body or a body part. It is the opposite of anterior, which means the front.

moving or positioned away from the middle (midline) of the body and toward the side. It is the opposite of medially, which means moving toward the center

a body part is located toward the middle or center line of the body. It is the opposite of lateral, which means farther from the middle.

a body part is located between two other structures, specifically positioned between a more medial (inner/middle) structure and a more lateral (outer/side) structure

closer to the center of the body or the point where a limb attaches.

a body part is located farther away from the center of the body, the trunk, or the point where a limb attaches. It is the exact opposite of proximal, which means closer to the attachment point

directional terms used to describe the relative depth or location of body structures toward the surface or away from the surface of the body.

inside or closer to the center of an organ, body cavity, or structure

cushions the spaces between the bones, allowing for smooth movement.

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Question	Answer
What is Homeostasis?	the body’s natural tendency to maintain a relatively stable internal environment.
What is the integumentary system, made up of?	skin, hair, and nails.
What is the nervous system, made up of and what does it do?	brain, nerves, spinal cord and sensory organs, and it reacts to stimuli in the environment and signals other systems when actions are needed to bring the body back into balance.
What does the endocrine system do?	produces hormones and other regulatory substances, plays a key role in maintaining balance among chemical messengers within the body
Transverse plane	(also called the horizontal plane) divides the body into top and bottom. In anatomical position, transverse planes are parallel to the ground.
Coronal plane	a vertical plane that divides the body into the front and back sections. If you do a “belly flop” into the water, you sink into the water via the coronal planes.
Sagittal plane	divides the body into left and right sections with a vertical plane that passes from the front to the rear.
Superior	a position located above or higher than another structure in the body, or closer to the head. It is also known as the cranial or head-ward direction
inferior	a position located below or lower than another part of the body. It is a directional term used to compare the relative location of body structures, meaning closer to the feet or away from the head
Anterior	situated toward or at the front of the body or a body part. It is also known as ventral.
Posterior	the back side of the body or a body part. It is the opposite of anterior, which means the front.
Laterally	moving or positioned away from the middle (midline) of the body and toward the side. It is the opposite of medially, which means moving toward the center
medially	a body part is located toward the middle or center line of the body. It is the opposite of lateral, which means farther from the middle.
Intermediate	a body part is located between two other structures, specifically positioned between a more medial (inner/middle) structure and a more lateral (outer/side) structure
proximal	closer to the center of the body or the point where a limb attaches.
Distal	a body part is located farther away from the center of the body, the trunk, or the point where a limb attaches. It is the exact opposite of proximal, which means closer to the attachment point
superficial	directional terms used to describe the relative depth or location of body structures toward the surface or away from the surface of the body.
Internal (deep)	inside or closer to the center of an organ, body cavity, or structure
Cartilage	cushions the spaces between the bones, allowing for smooth movement.
Tendons	connect muscles to bones

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