Chapter 1 Flashcards
Intro to structural units (35 cards)
Anatomy
Structure
Physiology
Function
Gross Anatomy
Large
Microscope Anatomy
Small
Developmental Anatomy
Growth
Comparative Anatomy
Comparison
Systematic Anatomy
Body Systems/Organs
Anterior/Ventral
Front or front of
Posterior/Dorsal
Back or back of
Cephalic
Towards the head end
Caudal
Towards the tail end
Superior
Above another
Inferior
Below another
Medial
towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Close to the point of origin
Distal
Far from the point of origin
Superficial
On or near the surface of skin
External and Internal
Deep in the skin
Sagittal Plane
Right and left parts
Midsagittal Plane
Equal right and left parts
Coronal (frontal) plane
front and back cut
Transverse Plane
Horizontal cut divides body into upper and lower parts
Dorsal cavity
brain the spinal cord, cranial cavity, spinal cavity