Exam 1 Introduction, Metabolism, Tissues, Integument Flashcards
anatomy
study of structure and form
to cut apart or disect
physiology
study of function of the body parts
how organs and body systems normally function & how disease and medication alters its functions
crainal / superior
towards the head / top
caudal / inferior
towards the tail / bottom
superficial
outside surface (skin)
deep
inside surfaces (tissues)
medial
towards middle of body
lateral
further away from the midline of the body
anterior / ventral
towards the front
posterior / dorsal
towards the back
prone
laying on stomach
supine
laying on back
Coronal/Frontal Plane
splits body into anterior & posterior (front & back)
sagittal plane
splits body into right & left side
mid-saggital
directly down middle
para-sagittal
unevenly cut down middle
transverse plane
splits into cranial & caudal (superior/inferior)
Dorsal cavity
houses?
lined by? specifically? what kind of tissue?
responsible for?
CNS
meninges
dura, arachnoid, pia mater
connective tissue
Cranial cavity, spinal/vertebral cavity
cranial cavity
houses?
which contains?
superior portion of CNS
brain, pituitary gland, cerebral blood vessels
Spinal / vertebral cavity
houses?
which contains?
inferior portion of the CNS
spinal chord, adipose, spinal blood vessels
ventral cavity
includes?
Thoracic Cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Thoracic Cavity
contains?
left & right pleural cavities
the pericardial
mediastinum
Abdominopelvic Cavity
contains?
diaphragm
abdominal
pelvis
whats a synovial cavity
soft tissue that lines the spaces of joints & tendon sheaths)