Human Physiology and Anatomy Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is the anotomical name for tyhe mouth?
The buccal cavity.
What is the anotomical name for the jaw?
Mandible
Defne Anterior.
Towards the front (Anterior)
Defone posterior.
Towards the back. (dorsal)
In terms of positions in the body.
Define superior.
Towards the head (Cranial, cephalic)
In terms of position in the body.
Define inferior.
Away from the head (caudal)
In terms of the position in the body.
Define proxial.
Towards the trunk
In terms of the position in the body.
Define distal.
Away from the trunk.
What are the 5 different cavities in the body called?
- Cranial cavity
- Vertebral canal
- Abdominal cavity
- Pelvic cavity
- Thoracic cavity
What are 11 systems found in the body?
- The integumentary system
- The skeletal system
- The muscular system
- The nervous system
- The endocrine system
- The cardiovascular system
- The respiratory system
- The urinary system
- The lymphatic system
- The digestive system
- The reproductive system
What is the system made up of skin and structures from the skin called?
The integumentary system
Describe the anotomical position?
Stand with head facing forward, arms by the sides, palms facing forwards and fingers pointing down.
What 5 regions can the body be split into?
- Head (cephalic)
- Neck
- Trunk
- Upper extremilites (shoulders, arms and hands)
- Lower extremilites (butt, thighs, knees, legs, feet)
How does a sagittal plane divide something?
It divides it into left & right
How does a midsagittal/ median plane divide something?
It divides it equally into the left and right sides.
How does a parasagittal plane divide something?
It divides it unequally into the left & right sides.
What is a frontal/ coronal plane?
A vertical plane at right angles to the midline. It divides the body’s anterior & posterior regions.
What is a transverse plane?
A plane hat is at right angles to the midsagittal & frontal plane & divides the body into the superior & inferior regions. Cuts across the waist.
What is the oblique plane?
A pane at an angle between the transverse & saguttal plane or the transverse & frontal plane.
What would it be called if a brain is cut through horizontally?
A transverse/ horizontal plane
What would it be called if a brain was cut through vertically?
Frontal/ Coronal plane
What would it be called if a brain was cut vetically through the middle?
Midsaittal/ median plane
What is the word visceral related to?
The internal organs
What is the word pariental related to?
Relates to the body wall
