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CSD 413
Intro
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of the structure of an organism |
| Physiology | Study of the function of a living organism & its components |
| Anatomical Position | Body is erect, palms, arms, & hands face forward |
| Axis | Imaginary midline which |
| The Axial Skeleton | Head & trunk with spinal column being the axis |
| The Appendicular Skeleton | Limbs, trunks are axis |
| Neuraxis | Axis of the brain |
| Frontal Plane | Divides body into front & back halves |
| Midsagittal Plane | Divides body exactly in half, cut down middle |
| Sagittal Plane | Divides body into left & right |
| Transverse Plane | Divides body into upper & lower halves |
| Coronal Plane | Divides body into front back |
| Anterior or Ventral Surface | Front of body |
| Posterior or Dorsal Surface | Back of body |
| Rostral | Towards the head |
| Superficial Surface | Towards/on the surface of the body |
| Peripheral Surface | Heading towards the surface, out from midline |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Distal | Point furthest from the trunk |
| Proximal | Closer to the trunk |
| Superior | Above, farther from the ground |
| Inferior | Below, closer to the ground |
| Prone | On belly, face down |
| Supine | On the back |
| Lateral | The side |
| Medial | Towards the median place |
| Flexion | Bending at the joint |
| Extension | Straightening a joint |
| Plantar | Sole of the foot |
| Palmar | Palm of the hand |
| Trunk or Torso | Thorax (chest) & Abdomen (belly) |
| Dorsal Trunk | Back |
| Cranial Cavity | Brain, Vertebral Canal |
| Thoracic Cavity | Lungs & related structures |
| Pericardial Cavity | Heart |
| Abdominal Cavity | Digestive Organs |
| 4 Tissue Types | Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous |
| Epithelial Tissue | Covers surfaces of the body, your skin keeps things out & keeps things in |
| Connective Tissue | Binds together & supports tissues & organs; may be solid, liquid, or gel-like |
| Ex. of Connective Tissue | Bone, blood, cartilage, fat, tendons |
| Areolar Tissue | Loose supportive connective tissue |
| Fibrous Tissue | Binds structures together |
| Cartliage | Hyaline, fibro-cartilage, yellow (elastic) cartilage |
| Blood | Plasma & blood cells |
| Bone | Hardest form of connective tissue |
| Muscular Tissue | Striated, smooth, cardiac |
| Nervous Tissue | Neurons, glial cells |