Organization and General Plan of the Body
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| anatomy | study of structure
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| physiology | study of function
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| pathophysiology | study of disorders of functioning
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| disease | disorder or disruption of normal body functioning
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| diagnosis | the procedures used to identify the cause and nature of a persons illness
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| inorganic chemicals | simple molecules made of one or two elements other than carbon
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| organic chemicals | compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon
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| cells | smallest living unit
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| tissue | group of cells with similar structure
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| epithelial tissue | cover of body surfaces
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| connective tissue | connects and supports parts of the body
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| muscle tissue | specialized for contraction which brings movement
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| nerve tissue | specialized to generate and transmit electrochemical impulses that regulate body functions
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| organ | group of tissues arranged to accomplish specific functions
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| organ system | group of organs that all contribute to a particular function
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| homeostasis | the ability of the body to maintain balance despite external changes
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| negative feedback | mechanism that reverses the body's response to stimulus
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| axillary | armpit
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| brachial | upper arm
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| buccal | mouth
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| oral | mouth
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| cardiac | heart
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| cervical | neck
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| cranial | head
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| cutaneous | skin
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| deltiod | shoulder
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| femoral | thigh
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| frontal | forehead
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| gastric | stomach
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| gluteal | buttocks
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| hepatic | liver
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| iliac | hip
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| inguinal | groin
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| lumbar | small of back
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| mammary | breast
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| nasal | nose
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| occipital | back of head
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| orbital | eye
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| parietal | crown of head
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| patellar | kneecap
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| pectoral | chest
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| perineal | pelvic floor
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| plantar | sole of foot
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| popeteal | back of knee
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| pulmonary | lungs
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| renal | kidney
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| sacral | base of spine
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| temporal | side of head
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| umbilical | navel
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| volar | palm
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| anatomic position | standing upright facing forward arms to side palms facing forward
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| dorsal cavity | posterior cavity containing crainial and spinal sub-cavities
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| ventral cavity | anterior cavity containing thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic sub-cavities
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| cranial cavity | fromed by skull containing the brain
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| spinal cavity | formed by backbone contains spinal cord
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| meninges | lining of dorsal cavity
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| thoracic cavity | contians heart and lungs
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| pleural membranes | lining of the thoracic cavity
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| parietal pleura | lines the chest wall
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| visceral pleura | covers the lungs
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| pericardial membranes | covers the heart
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| abdominal cavity | includes liver, stomach, and intestines
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| peritoneum | lining of the abdominal wall
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| mesentery | continuation of peritoneum that covers abdominal organs
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| pelvic cavity | contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs
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| superior | above or higher
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| inferior | below or lower
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| anterior | toward the front
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| posterior | toward the back
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| ventral | toward the front
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| dorsal | toward the back
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| medial | toward the midline
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| lateral | away from the midline
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| internal | within or interior to
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| external | outside or exterior to
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| superficial | toward the surface
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| deep | within or interior to
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| central | the main part
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| peripheral | extending from the main
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| proximal | closer to the origin
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| distal | farther from the origin
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| parietal | pertaining to the wall of the cavity
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| visceral | pertaining to the organs withing a cavity
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| frontal section | plane that seperates into front and back
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| sagittal section | plane that seperates into right and left portions
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| midsagittal section | plane that seperates into equal right and left portion
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| coronal section | plane that seperates into front and back
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| transverse section | plane that seperates into superior and inferior
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| cross section | plane perpendicular to the long axis of an organ
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| longitudinal section | plane along the long axis of an organ
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| computed tomography (CT) scanning | computer inhanced x ray image of the brain or body
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | a three dimensional image of the body based on its response to a magnetic field
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| positron emission tomography (PET) | computer generated image of brain activity based on glucose consumption in the brain
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| abdominal quadrants | seperated by the transverse plane and the midsagittal plane
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| nine abdominal areas | seperated by two sagittal planes and two transverse planes to nine equal areas
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| upper three abdominal areas | above rib cartilages (left hypochondriac, epigastric, right hypochondriac)
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| middle abdominal areas | left lumbar, umbilical, right lumbar
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| lower abdominal areas | below top of the pelvic bone (left iliac, hypogastric, right iliac)
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