Lecture 1: Anatomical Terms/Orientation & Cellular Function Flashcards
Anatomy
Form/structure of body
Gross Anatomy
Macroscopic
Microscopic Anatomy
Cytology & Histology
Physiology
Function of the body
How all parts work together
Maintain homeostasis
Cephalad
Toward the head
Another Name For Superior
Cephalad
Caudad
Toward the tail
Another Name for Inferior
Caudad
Coronal Plane
Front/back division
Sagittal Plane
Left/right division
Midsagittal Plane
Equal left/right division
Parasagittal Plane
Not equal left/right division
Abdominopelvic Quadrants (4)
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
Abdominopelvic Regions (9)
Right Hypochondriac Epigastric Left Hypochondriac Right Lumbar Umbilical Left Lumbar Right Inguinal Hypogastric Let Inguinal
Functions of Body Cavities (2)
Protect organs
Permit change/movement/growth of organs
Dorsal Body Cavity Includes
CNS (brain and spinal cord)
Ventral Body Cavity Includes
Thoracic Cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity
What Separates Abdominopelvic Cavity and Thoracic Cavity?
Diaphragm
Intramembranous
Lies between membranes
Intramembranous Cavity
Area within a double layer of tissue that surrounds certain organs
Pericardium/Pericardial Sac
Contains heart