Question | Answer |
Superior: above, in and updward direction, toward the head | Eg: The HEAD is SUPERIOR to the neck of the body. |
Inferior: Below or in a downward direction; more toward the feet or tail | Eg: The FEET are INFERIOR to the head of the body. |
Anterior (ventral): In front of or before, the front side of the body | Eg: The BREAST are located on the ANTERIOR side of the body. |
Posterior (dorsal): Toward the back, back side of the body | Eg:The nape is the BACK of the neck and is located on the POSTERIOR side of the body |
Cephalic: pertaining to the head; superior in position | Eg:A CEPHALIC presentation is one in which any part of the HEAD of the fetus is presented during delivery. |
Caudal: Pertaining to the tail; inferior in position | Eg: The CAUDA EQUINA (horse's tail) is a bundle of spinal nerves below the END of the spinal cord. |
Medial: Nearest the midline or middle | Eg: the umbilicus is a depressed point in the Medial area of the ABDOMEN. |
Lateral: to the side, away from the middle | Eg: In the anatomical position, the arm is located on the LATERAL side of the body. |
Proximal: Nearest the point of attachment or near the beginning of a structure | Eg: The proximal end of the humerus joins with part of the shoulder bone. |
Distal: Away from the point of attachment or far from the beginning of a structure | Eg: The distal end of the humerus joins with part of the elbow. |
Midsagittal plane | Vertically divides the body as it passes through the midline to form a right & left half. |
Transverse (horizontal plane) | Any plane that divides the body into Superior & INFERIOR portions. |
Coronal (frontal plane) | divided the body into Anterior & Posterior portions |
Cavity: | a hollow space containing body organs |
Thoracic cavity: | the area of the chest containg the heart and lungs |
Abdominal cavity: | space below the diaphram (belly); contains the stomach, intestines, and other organs of digestion |
Pelvic cavity: | Pelvic area; contains the organs of reproduction and elimination |
Abdominopelvic Cavity | is the combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities. |
name the organ systems | intgumentary, digestive, skelatal, cardiovascular, muscular, blood & lymphatic, urinary, endocrine, respiratory, nervous, reproductive |
name the two distinct cavities located in the dorsal cavity: | Cranial, Spinal |
List the three distinct cavities that are located in the ventral cavity: | thoracic, pelvic, abdominal |
Cilia | Hairlike process that project from epithelial cells |
Define anatomy: | Study of the structure of an organism such as a human |
Human genome | Complete set of genes and chromosomes |
Somatotrophic | pertaining to the stimulation of body growth |
Ectomorph | Slender physical body form |
Anatomical location & positions has four primary reference systems: | Direction, Planes, Cavities, Structural unit |
Organs make up structure, different tissue that serve the body like: | brain, skin, heart |
11 systems are a group of different organs for common purpose | Integumentary, skeletal system, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, reproductive system, digestive, |
Integumentary system | Protects the membrane regulates temperature and also a sensory receptor. |
Skeletal system | Framework and movement protects the shape give support to the body also stores minerals |
Muscles system | produce movement, maintain posture, & produce heat |
Nervous system | control all body parts, responsible for commucnication |
Endocrine system | Produce hormone, it also provides for communication & control over various parts of the body |
Cardiovascular system: | transports, oxygen, carbon dioxide, delivers nutrients & hormones to the body, also removes body waste |
Respiratory system: | It's distribution & elimination |
Urinary system: | It distributes eliminates urine or waste from the kidney, maintains electrolytes & acid base & balance |