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Chapter 1: Intro to
Anatomical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior (ventral) | Towards the front |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Towards the back |
| Supine | lying face up |
| Superior | above, towards the head |
| Medial | middle, toward the midline |
| Proximal | close to the point of attachment |
| cranial | towards the head |
| Superficial | near the surface |
| Inferior | below, towards the feet |
| Lateral | side, away from the midline |
| Distal | further from the point of attachment |
| Caudal | towards the tail (if there is a tail) |
| Deep | away from the surface |
| Prone | lying face down |
| Cephalic | head |
| frontal | forehead |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| patellar | front of knee |
| sternal | sternum;breastbone |
| pectoral | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| inguinal | groin |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| Tarsal | instep; ankle |
| Pedal | foot |
| vertebral | spinal column |
| dorsum | back |
| lumbar | lower back |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| femoral | thigh |
| occipital | hack of head |
| acromial | point of shoulder |
| brachial | arm (area between the shoulder and the elbow) |
| cubital | elbow |
| sacral | between the hips (in rear) |
| perineum (perineal) | area between the genitals and the anus |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| otic | ear |
| mammary | breast |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| palmar | palm |
| digital | finger |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| cervical | neck |
| axillary | armpit |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| sagittal plane | divides the body into left and right potions |
| transvere (horizontal plane) | divides the body into upper and lower portions |
| coronal plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
| anatomy | study of the structure of body parts and how they relate to each other |
| physiology | study of the function of body parts |
| thoracic cavity | enclosed by the rib cage and contains the lungs, heart, trachea and esophagus |
| mediastinum | middle portion of the thoracic cavity contains the heart, thymus gland, trachea and esophagus |
| plueral cavity | contains the lungs |
| pericardial cavity | contains the heart |
| diaphragm | muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
| abdominal cavity | inferior to the diaphragm contains the stomach, liver, large and small intestines, etc. |
| pelvic cavity | inferior to the abdominal cavity contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lower colon |
| lymphatic system | picks up fluid leaked from tissues involved with immunity |
| endocrine system | secretes chemicals that act a messengers between body parts |
| circulatory system | transports nutrients to cells and carries wastes away |
| muscular system | important in locomotion and generating body heat |
| digestive system | breaks down food; absorbs nutrients; removes solid waste from the body |
| skeletal system | support and protection of the body;site of blood cell production, stores minerals |
| integumentary system | external support and protection;synthesizes vitamin D |
| urinary system | eliminates nitrogenous waste from the body |
| nervous system | integrates and coordinate all other body systems |
| circulatory system | heart blood vessels |
| lymphatic system | red bone marrow thymus spleen lymph nodes lymph vessels |
| nervous system | brain spinal cord peripheral nerves |
| digestive system | mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anal canal, liver |
| endocrine system | hormonal glands |
| respiratory system | lungs, trachea, nasal cavity, pharynx, bronchi, bronchioles |
| respiratory system | supplies blood with oxygen removes carbon dioxide |
| urinary system | kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra |
| muscular system | skeletal muscle, tendons |
| skeletal system | bones, ligaments and joints |
| integumentary system | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands |
| homeostasis | the relative constancy of the body's internal environment |
| negative feedback mechanism | feedback mechanism that returns the body to its original state (towards homeostasis) ex. regulation of blood glucose levels, body temp, rate of breath, etc. |
| positive feedback mechanism | feddback mechanism that moves the internal environment of the body away from homeostasis ex. childbirth, blood clotting |
| 6 abdominopelvic regions | left and right hypochondriac left and right iliac left and right lumbar epigastric hypgastric umbilical epigastri |
| 4 abdominopelvic quadrants | right upper right lower left upper left lower |
| list the levels of organization in the proper order | 1. chemical/molecular 2. cellular 3. tissue 4. organ 5. organ system 6. organism |
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