Chapter 1: Intro To Anatomy & Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
(25 cards)
Anatomy is the study of what?
Structure
What did the earliest healer rely on for their treatments?
Superstition
Physiology is the study of what?
Function
Anatomical position that is parallel to longitude axis. It divides body into left and right portions.
Sagittal
Anatomical position divides the body into anterior (towards the front/abdominal region/surface) and posterior (towards the back) portions.
Frontal
Anatomical position divides the body into superior (above/towards the head) and inferior (below/away from the head) portions.
Transverse
Anatomical position that divides the body into equal left and right portions; down the middle.
Midsagittal
Portion of the body that includes the head, neck, and trunk.
Axial
Portion of the body that includes limbs.
Appendicular
Towards the front/abdominal region/surface
Anterior (Ventral)
Towards the back
Posterior (Dorsal)
To lie above/towards the head
Superior
To lie below/away from the head
Inferior
Towards the midline
Medial
Away from the midline
Lateral
Towards point of origin
Proximal
Away from point of origin
Distal
Chemical process that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called…
Metabolism
Change in internal environment causes response that reverses the direction of change
ie: temperature regulation (sweating) and blood sugar regulation
Negative Feedback
Less common regulatory mechanism in humans, results in changes away from the normal state and may lead to instability
ie: labor & blood clotting
Positive feedback
What are the four main tissues of the body?
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous
Spaces potentially filled with organs
Body cavities
Portion of the membrane that STICKS to the organs of the cavity
Visceral membrane
Portion of the membrane that LINES the body wall
Parietal membrane
