Verbal Map Flashcards
(23 cards)
A plane that divides body or organ into front and back.
Coronal or frontal plane.
A plane that divides the body into top and bottom parts.
Transverse or horizontal plane.
A plane that divides body into a left and right part.
Sagital or median plane.
On the front of the body/in front of
Anterior or ventral
On the back of the body/behind
Posterior or dorsal
Located towards the top of the body/above
Superior or cranial
Located towards bottom of the body/below
Inferior or caudial
How do we call parts of the body located closer to the centre line?
Medial (heart is medial to the arm)
How do we call parts of the body that are further away from the centre line?
Lateral (arm is distal to the heart)
(Of limbs) Closer to the trunk
Proximal (elbow is proximal to the wrist)
(Of limbs) Further away from the trunk
Distal (ankle is distal to the knee)
How do we call body parts located along the centre line of the body?
Axial
How do we call body parts attached to the trunk, mainly limbs.
Appendicular
Describe classic anatomical position.
+ body erect, facing forwards
+ arms at the sides of the body
+ palms facing forwards (thumbs outside)
What is anatomy?
It is a science of the structure of the body and relationships between body parts. Basically what the body IS.
What is physiology?
The science of how the body parts work and correlate with one another to keep this body alive. Basically what the body DOES.
What is Homeostasis?
It is a state of stable internal conditions regardless of conditions outside the body. It is a basic condition for maintaining correct functioning of any living organism.
Every living organism’s ultimate cause of death is extreme and irreversible loss of homeostasis.
Name few internal conditions that must stay balanced in order for the body to maintain correct functioning.
\+blood preasure \+body temperature \+levels of oxygene \+water levels \+movement of wastes \+amount of nutrients
How much blood,on average, does the heart pump during a day?
7200 litres
How many capillaries are in human lungs?
About 300 000 milion
What is the estimated amount of atoms in human body?
About 7 octillion (short scale: 10 to the power of 27)
How long is a human intestine?
About 24,5ft
How many muscles are in the human body?
Approximately 640 (in ~320 pairs)
