SP M 271L Lecture Notes - Lecture 50: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Tamponade, Carpal Bones
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Chemical; atoms and molecules; carbohydrates, protein, lipids, nucleic acids (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen): 2. Cellular; cells and their functional subunits (organelles), smallest living element made up of organelles, trillions of cells: 3. Organ; contains two or more types of tissues, most contain all four tissues, every structure is an organ: bones, muscles, vessels: 5. Organ system; organs that work closely together, two or more organs working together for a common purpose, example: heart, blood, vessels, renal: 6. Sagital plane; divides body vertically into right and left parts, produces sagittal section (always the patient"s left or right): midsagittal (median) plane; lies on the midline, parasagittal plane; not on the midline, 2. Frontal (coronal or ventral) plane; divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts: 3. Dorsal cavity (posterior); protects nervous system; has two subdivisions (cranial cavity and vertebral cavity): cranial cavity; encases the brain, ventral cavity; encases the spinal cord, 2.
