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CSD 413

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TermDefinition
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
Created by: rianna.aasen
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