Anatomy Flashcards
What is the definition of anatomy?
The study of structures and how those structures relate to one another
What is the definition of physiology?
The study of how the body works
What are the organisation levels within the body?
Chemical (elements), molecular, cellular (cytology), tissue (histology), organ, organism
What are the three planes used to describe positions in the body?
Median, (head: back to front) coronal (side to side) and sagittal (shoulders: back to front)
What are the words used to describe positions in the body?
Proximal and distal, medial and lateral, posterior and anterior, superior and inferior
What are the three sections of the thoracic cavity?
Mediastinum, pleural cavity and the pericardial cavity
What are the three components within the abdominopelvic cavity?
Diaphragm, abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
What is the order of the flow of blood around the heart and body?
Right Atrium - Right Ventricle - Pulmonary Artery - Lungs - Pulmonary Vein - Left Atrium - Left Ventricle - Aorta - Body
What are the main valves of the heart?
Mitral valve (between left atrium/ventricle), tricuspid valve (between right atrium/ventricle), aortic and pulmonary semi-lunar valve (between left ventricle and aorta)
What are the main coronary vessels?
The right and left coronary artery, the circumflex artery and the left anterior descending artery
How is the respiratory tract split (two sections)?
Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract
What is included in the upper respiratory tract?
Nose, Pharynx, Oral Cavity
What is included in the lower respiratory tract?
Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs
How many lobes are in each side of the lung?
The right lung has three lobes and the left lung has two lobes
What is the order of the bronchial tree?
Trachea - Primary Bronchi - Secondary Bronchi - Tertiary Bronchi - Bronchioles - Terminal Bronchioles
