Intro Flashcards
(107 cards)
Anatomy
study of structure (morphology) of body part
Physiology
study functions of body parts and how they interact
section of body that does not include limbs
axial
axis of the brain
neuraxis
section of the body that includes limbs and pelvic girdle
appendicular
anatomic word for back
Dorsal
Two anatomical words for front
ventral or anterior
a body plane where you divide the front half (anterior) part of body from posterior part (2 names)
frontal or coronal
a body plane where you divide the right side from the left
sagittal
a body plan where you divide horizontally
transverse
meaning “toward the head”
rostral
farther from attachment site (limbs only)
distal
close to attachment site (limbs only)
proximal
meaning “on the belly”
prone or pronate
meaning “on the back”
supine or supinate
away from midline
lateral
closer to midline
medial
bending at joint, usually towards ventral surface
flexion
act of two ends pulling farther apart
extension
extending joint too far
Hyperextension or dorsiflexion
another word for hyperextension
dorsiflexion
two parts of skull
cranial and facial
what is the cranial portion of the skull?
part that houses brain
Four major tissues in body
- Muscle
- Connective
- Epithelial
- Nervous