Orientations of the Human body Flashcards
(78 cards)
study of structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another
Anatomy
study of how the body and its parts work or function
Physiology
explain the levels of structural organization
specialised cell > tissue > organ > organ system > organism
the system that includes the external covering of the body, or the skin, including their hair and fingernails
Integumentary System
Organ system that consists of bones, cartilages, and joints
Skeletal system
organ system that waterproofs the body, cushions, and protects the deeper tissues from injury
Integumentary system
organ system that provides support to the body and has protective functions
Skeletal system
organ system that includes skeletal muscles
Muscular system
these are large fleshy muscles attached to bones
skeletal muscles
organ system that includes heart and blood vessels
cardiovascular system
organ system that produces hormones
endocrine system
organ system that consistof the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors
nervous system
what organ system responsible in returning the leaked fluids from the blood back to the bloodstream
Lymphatic system
what organ system keeps the body supplied with oxygen and removes co2
Respiratory system
what organ system is responsible in the breakdown of food and delivering nutrients to the blood for dispersal to the body
Digestive system
what organ system is responsible in maintaining the body’s water and salt balance and helps to regulate normal blood pressure
Urinary system
what does reproductive system responsible for?
reproduction
describe the body’s anatomical position
(1) Body is erect (2) with feet parallel (3) and the arms hanging at the sides with the (4) palms facing forward
Enumerate all the Directional terms
- Superior
- Inferior
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Deep
- Superficial
- Medial
- Lateral
- Intermediate
- Proximal
- Distal
(directional term)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body ; above
superior
(directional term)
away from the midline of the body ; on the outer side
Lateral
(directional term)
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body ; below
inferior
(directional term)
toward or at the midline of the body ; on the inner side
Medial
(directional term)
toward or at the front of the body ; in front of
anterior
