Intro Test Flashcards
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Anatomy
The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts in relation to one another
Physiology
The study of how the body and its parts works or function
Superior
Towards the head
Inferior
Away from the head
Anterior
Towards the FRONT of the body
Posterior
Toward the backside
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Intermediate
Between a medial and lateral structure
Proximal
Closer to the origin of the body or limb attachment point
Distal
Father from the origin of the body or limb attachment part
Superficial
Towards the body surface
Deep
Away from the body surface
Sagittal
Split into left and right sides
Frontal
Sliced like a bun
Transverse
Horizontally cut at the waist
Dorsal body cavities
Cranial and spinal cavity
Ventral body cavities
Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
What splits the thoracic and abdominal cavity?
The diaphram
Homeostatsis
The body’s ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is constantly changing
Negative feedback
the net effect of the response to the stimulus is to shut off the original stimulus or reduce its integrity
Positive feedback
increases the original disturbance and pushes the variable farther from its original value
Nervous system
Allows the body to respond to stimuli coming from both outside and inside the body
Endocrine system
controls long term signaling through the use of hormones