Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Anatomy unit 3. Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | study of bodily structures |
| physiology | study of bodily functions |
| skeletal system function | Support protection for internal organ, and aid movement. |
| skeletal system structure | Bones, tendons, ligaments/ cartilage. |
| Muscular system function | movement, and stabilization |
| Muscular system structure | skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles |
| Nervous system function | collect, process/ respond to sensory information; controls voluntary and involuntary (reflex) actions |
| Nervous system structure | Brain, spinal cord, and all connected nerves, and sensory organs |
| what are key cells called | neurons |
| Endocrine system function | production / secretion of hormones for regulation of body |
| Endocrine system structure | hypothalamus/ glands |
| Cardiovascular system function | Gas exchange and nutrient transport to and from cells throughout the body |
| Cardiovascular system structure | Heart, blood vessels, and blood |
| Respiratory system function | Gas exchange; take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide |
| Respiratory system structure | Lungs, nose, mouth, and diaphragm. |
| Digestive system function | break down of food/ absorption of nutrients for body |
| Digestive system key structures | Mouth, stomach, and intestines. |
| Urinary system function | Maintain water balance, get rid of waste |
| Urinary system structure | Kidney/ bladder |
| integumentary system function | Act as barrier to protect body from outside world. As well regulate temperature and control water loss |
| integumentary system structure | skin, hair, nails. |
| Immune/ Lymphatic system | defend, deflect, and destroy infectious agents that make way to body |
| Immune/ Lymphatic structure | Lymph nodes, blood vessels, thymus, bone marrow, spleen |
| Anatomical position | Where a person is standing up with feet slightly apart and arms at side |
| Axial | head, neck, and trunk |
| Appendicular | Appendages attached to axis |
| Superior (Cranial) | Towards upper part |
| Inferior | Away from upper part towards lower part. below |
| Anterior (ventral) | toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Toward or at the back of the body; behind |
| Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
| Intermediate | in between |
| Proximal | Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body trunk |
| superficial | toward body surface |
| deep | away from body surface |
| Body planes | Flat surfaces used to divide the body into different sections |
| Sagittal | Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections |
| Frontal | Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections (front and back |
| Transverse | Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections (above and below) |
| Mid- sagittal | A sagittal plane that crosses through the midline of the body |
| parasagittal | A sagittal plane that does not cross through the midline of the body |
| Cranial cavity | holds the brain |
| Vertebral (spinal) cavity | holds the spinal cord with bony vertebrae |
| Thoracic cavity | holds the heart (pericardial cavity) and lungs (pleural cavity) |
| Abdominal cavity | holds the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc. |
| Pelvic cavity | holds the bladder, some reproductive organs, and rectum |
| Oral cavity | holds mouth, teeth, and tongue |
| Digestive cavity | connects oral cavity all the way to the rectum |
| Nasal cavity | within and behind the nose |
| Orbital cavity | holds the eyes |
| Middle ear cavity | contain tiny bones medial to the eardrums |
| Synovial cavity | joint cavities |
Created by:
sahki