Foundations - Basic Structure of the Human Body

body parts on the back of the body

away from the midline; toward the side

body plane that divides the body into right and left sides

left upper quadrant

right upper quadrant

network of tubular structures; allows for passage to and from nucleus

hypogastric region

powerhouse of the cell; produces energy

What is this structure?

epigastric region

body parts on the front of the body

What is this structure?

umbilical region

produces, stores and packages secretions for discharge from the cell

What is this structure?

What is this?

horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom

body parts near the sacral region or tail

outer, protective covering of the cell that is semi-permeable

study of the structure of an organism

body parts near the midline

body cavity that contains the brain

What is this structure?

What is this structure?

left lower quadrant

What is this structure?

left lumbar region

imaginary plane that divides the body into front and back

brain of the cell; controls other cellular activities

body parts near the head or toward the head

found inside the nucleus; contains RNA and protein; important in cell reproduction

body parts "close" to the point of reference

right hypochondriac region

left hypochondriac region

contains digestive enzymes that destroy bacteria and old cells; called the suicide sac

body parts "away" from the point of reference

right lumbar region

right lower quadrant

study of the function of an organism

body cavity that contains the heart and lung

left iliac region

the basic building block of the body

right iliac region

long continuous cavity located on the back of the body

body cavity that contains the reproductive organs