Anatomy Flashcards
What is the definition of Anatomy?
Study of location, appearance of body parts
What is the definition of physiology?
The study of how things work in the body.
What does superior mean?
Towards the head
What does inferior mean?
Away from the head
What does anterior mean?
Toward the front/belly
What does posterior/dorsal mean?
Toward the back
What does medial mean?
Toward the midline of the body.
What does lateral mean?
Away from the midline of the body.
What does proximal mean?
Toward origin or point of attachment to the body.
What does distal mean?
Away from the origin or point of attachment to the body.
What does superficial mean?
Toward the surface.
What does deep mean?
Away from the surface/into the body.
3 body planes
Frontal, Horizontal, and Sagittal
What does frontal mean?
Divides the body into front and back.
What does horizontal mean?
Divides the body into top and bottom.