Anatomy 1st Tri Final Flashcards
What is Anatomy?
The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts.
What is Physiology?
The study of how the body and its parts work or function.
What are the 6 levels of structural organization?
Chemical level, Cellular level, Tissue level, Organ level, Organ system level, Organism level
What is the Anatomical position?
Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs point away from body.
What is Ventral?
What is Dorsal?
What is Superior?
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above
What is Inferior?
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below
What is Deep?
Away from the body surface; more internal
What is Superficial?
Towards or at the body surface
What is Medial?
Toward or at the mid-line of the body; on the inner side of body
What is Lateral?
Away from the mid-line of the body; on the outer side of body
What is Proximal?
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
What is Distal?
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
What is Anterior?
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
