Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
level of organization
atoms / molecules / cells/ tissue level/ organ level
supine
lying down face up
prone
lying down face down
Anterior / ventral
the front, before
the front, before
anterior/ ventral
the back, behind
posterior / dorsal
posterior / dorsal
the back, behind
Cranial / cephalic
towards the head
superior
above, at a higher level
above, at a higher level
superior
Inferior
Below, at a lower level
below, at a lower level
inferior
Medial
toward the body’s longtidunial
Lateral
away the body’s longtidunal
Proximal
toward an attached base
distal
away from an attached base
superficial
at near or relatively close to the body surface
deep
farther from the body surface
frontal/ coronal section
vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portions
sagittal plane
vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions
transverse plane
divided body into superior and inferior portions
body cavities have two essential functions:
- protect organs from shocks and impacts
- permit significant changes in size and shape of internal organs
example of body cavities
- thoracic cavity
- carnial cavity
- spinal cavity
- abdominopelvic cavity
the four type of tissue types are
- epithelial
- connective
- muscular
- nervous
