| Question | Answer |
| the study of the structure of the body | Anatomy |
| the study of the way the body functions | Physiology |
| Body is enclosed in skin and hair | outermost layer |
| Blood vessels
Nerves
Lymphatic - lymph vessels
Skin
Muscle
Skeleton
Internal organs (also called viscera)
Functional groups or systems | Each layer |
| 2 parts | Skeleton |
| deeper layers | Arms and Legs |
| 3 protective cavities | Rest of the skeleton |
| Brain | Skull |
| Heart
Lungs | Chest |
| Reproduction
Bowel
Bladder | Pelvis |
| Stomach
Liver
Intestines
Kidneys | Abdominal cavity |
| Standing erect
Facing forward
Arms and legs extended and straight
Palms of the hands facing forward | Anatomical position |
| Centre of the chest and back, producing a left half and right half | Medial (or median) plane |
| Uneven left and right section | Sagittal |
| Longitudinal plane that lies perpendicular to the Sagittal plane, dividing back and front | Coronal (frontal plane) |
| Upper and lower parts, horizontal plane | Cross section or transverse plane |
| In front or towards the front of the body | Anterior or ventral |
| Behind or towards the back of the body | Posterior or dorsal |
| Closer towards the head | Cranial or superior |
| Closer towards the feet | Caudal or inferior |
| Towards the midline | Medial |
| Away from the midline | Lateral |
| Closer to the surface | Superficial |
| Away from the surface | Deep |
| Closer to the attachment to the body | Proximal |
| Further away from its attachment to the body | Distal |
