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Organism {Ans: Any living thing considered as a whole}Cell Physiology {Ans: examines the processes occurring in cells}pleurisy {Ans: inflammation of the pleura}Anatomical position {Ans: refers to a person standing erect with the face directed forward, the upper limbs hanging to the sides, and the palms of the hands facing forward}Dorsal {Ans: Toward the back Example: The spine is dorsal to the breastbone}visceral peritoneum {Ans: the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity}Abdominal cavity {Ans: Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs}Deep {Ans: Away from the surface Example: The lungs are deep to the ribs}retroperitoneal {Ans: behind the peritoneum}Pelvic cavity {Ans: Where the urinary bladder, part of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs are housed}Prone {Ans: lying face down}abdominopelvic cavity {Ans: abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity}Inferior {Ans: below Example: The navel is inferior to the chin}Cell {Ans: The basic unit of structure and function in living things}Frontal (coronal) plane {Ans: runs vertically from right to left and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts}System {Ans: Is a group of structures that have one or