Anatomy and Physiology Definitions Flashcards
Anatomy
the physical structure of the body
Physiology
the way in which the body systems work
Macroscopic
large enough to be seen with the naked eye
Microscopic
extremely small size, cannot be seen with naked eye
Dorsal
toward the spine
Ventral
toward the underside
Medial
toward the middle
Lateral
toward the side
Cranial
toward the head
Caudal
toward the tail
Palmar
the back or under surface of the front feet
Plantar
the back or under surface of the back feet
Proximal
area of the limb closest to the body
Distal
area of the limb closest to the toes
Superficial
close to the skin/outside
Deep
close to the center/inside/core
Health
a state of normal anatomy and physiology
Homeostasis
the ability of an organism to maintain internal stability, despite what is happening internally or externally
Taxonomy
the science of classifying organisms into groups that have the same characteristics
Aquatic
adapted to live in water
Terrestrial
adapted to live on land
Ectotherm
body temperature changes to environment temperature
Endotherm
can regulate its own body temperature despite changing environment temperatures
Vertebrate
has a backbone/skeleton
Invertabrate
has no backbone/skeleton
Passive
no energy required
Active
energy required
