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