Anatomy assessment Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position
Standing upright in a neutral position. Head facing forward. Arms by sides. Palms forward. Feet flat on the floor and facing forward
Sagittal Plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into two sections from Left (Medial) and Right (Lateral)
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper (Superior) and lower (Inferior)
Coronal Plane
Vertical plane dividing the body into Front (Anterior) and Back (Posterior)
What is in the Cranial Cavity
Brain
What is in the Thoracic Cavity
Heart, Lungs
What is in the Stomach Cavity
Liver, Colon, Spleen. Small Intestine, Stomach
What is in the Pelvic Cavity
Kidney, Bladder, Reproductive Organs
Atom
Smallest Unit of Matter that forms a chemical element e.g. Carbon
Molecule
Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds e.g. H2O
Cell
A basic structural and functional unit of any living thing e.g. skin
Tissue
Combination of cells that perform a specific purpose e.g. muscular
Organ
Combination of tissues working together to serve a specific function e.g. stomach
Organ system
Combination of organs working together to achieve a specific outcome e.g. digestive system
Organism
A combination of all systems that make an organism e.g. human being
What holds DNA and is the Control Centre
The Nucleus
What digests food & Waste and stores enzymes
Lysosomes
What is the “powerhouse. Takes nutrients and breaks them down to produce energy
Mitochondria
What packages Lipids & Protein for excretion or storage
Golgi Apparatus
Meiosis
Reproduces us
Mitosis
All other cells
Define Homeostasis
The ability of an organism or cell to adjust to maintain balance. The modulator is the hypothalamus
Explain Diffusion
Net movement of particles from High to Low concentration
Explain Osmosis
Movement of a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration that equalises the solute on two sides of the membrane
