A&P Quiz 1 Flashcards
Abdominal
stomach, liver, intestines
Abdominopelvic
abdominal, pelvic
Anatomical Position
standing up, facing forward, feet slightly apart, palms forward
Anatomy
study of the structure of the body
Anterior
Front
Appendicular Portion
arms and legs
Axial Portion
head, neck and spine
Cardiovascular
heart, blood, and blood vessels
Coronal/Frontal Plane
splits the front and back side
Cranial
head
Diaphragm
muscle that separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Digestive
salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines
Distal
away from the hip or shoulder
Dorsal
all of back side
Egyptians
first to examine dead bodies in 1600 B.C.
Endocrine
pancreas, thyroid, ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands
Gray’s Anatomy
first anatomy textbook published in 1858
Future Anatomy
centered around molecular biology
Greek Roots
- ology (the study of)
Hippocrates
Greek physician, Father of anatomy
Hippocratic Oath
Oath taken by doctors at graduation to keep medicine honest