anatomy and physiology Flashcards
anatomy is
the study of the form and structure of the human body
physiology is
the study of functions at many levels
levels of structural organization
- chemical level
- cellular level
- tissue level
- organ level
- organ system level
- organismal level
levels of structural organization - in depth
atoms - molecule - organelle - smooth muscle cell - smooth muscle tissue - connective tissue - blood vessel - cardiosystem
anatomical position
body erect
feet slightly apart
palms facing forward
axial division
skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage
appendicular division
upper/lower limbs
pectoral/ pelvic girdles
superior
toward the head or supper part of the body
inferior
away from the head end or toward lower body
proximal
closer to the origin of the body part/point of attachment to the body trunk
ventral / anterior
toward the front of the body
dorsal / posterior
toward back of the body
superficial (external)
toward or at the body surface
deep (internal)
away from the body surface/ internal
medial
toward the midline of the body or inner side
lateral
away from the midline of the body or the outer side of
intermediate
between the medial and lateral
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right sections
transverse plane
divides body horizontally into superior and inferior parts
frontal plane
divides body into anterior and posterior parts
functions of the skeletal system
blood cell production
mineral storage
protection of organs
supports the entire body
bone types
long bones
short bones
flat/tabular bones
sesamoid bones
irregular bones
bone tissue types
cortical bone/compact
cancellous bone / spongy/ trabecular
cortical bone
outer shell
yellow bone marrow