ANAPHY Flashcards
Directional Terms & Sections Types of Organ System
Away from the body surface; more internal
Deep (internal)
Toward or at the body surface
Superficial (extrernal)
Farther away from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
Close to the origin of the body part or at the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Intermediate
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Lateral
Toward of at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Medial
Toward or backside of the body; behind
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward or at front of the body; in front of
Anterior (ventral)
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure; behind
Inferior (caudal)
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure; above
Superior ( cranail/cephalic)
The wrist is___to the hand
proximal
The breastbone is ___ to the spine
Anterior
The brain is ___ to the spinal cord
Superior
The thumb is ___ to the fingers
Lateral
The cut is down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size
Median ( midsagittal) section
It is a cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body or an organ
Frontal (Coronal) plane
It is a cut along horizontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
Transverse Plane
Atoms combine to form molecules
Chemical Level
cells are made up of molecules
Cellular Level
Tissue consist of similar types of cells
Tissue Level
Organs made up of different types of tissues
Organ Level
Consist of different type of organs that work together
Organ system level
Human organisms are made up of many organ systems
Organismal level
