Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
It is the structures of the body…
Anatomy
It is how the structures of the body functions work independently or together …
Physiology
What is an Anatomic Reference System?
It is used to describe locations of structural units of the body.
What is an anatomic position like?
• Body erect
• Facing forward
• Holding arms at sides with palms hands facing forward
• Legs slightly apart
What are the 3 body planes and what are their differences?
• Midsagittal - divides the body into equal left and right
• Transverse - divides the body into upper and lower portions
• Frontal - divides the body into from front and back portions
What are the 12 Body Direction Terms and what do they refer to?
- VENTRAL — front of the organ/body
- DORSAL — back of the organ/body
- ANTERIOR — in the front/front of
- POSTERIOR — in the back/back of
- SUPERIOR— uppermost, above, or toward the head
- INFERIOR — lowermost, below, or toward the feet
- CEPHALIC — toward the head
- CAUDAL — toward the lower part of the body
- PROXIMAL — situated nearest the midline or beginning of the structure
- DISTAL — farthest from the midline or beginning of the structure
- MEDIAL — toward or neared the midline
- LATERAL — toward or nearer the side of the body, away from the midline
What are the 7 Major Body Cavities?
- DORSAL CAVITY — located along the back of the body & head — divided into 2 portions;
- CRANIAL CAVITY
- SPINAL CAVITY
- VENTRAL CAVITY — located along the front of the body — divided into 3 parts;
- THORACIC CAVITY
- ABDOMINAL CAVITY
- PELVIC CAVITY
Regions of Thorax & Abdomen …
- RIGHT & LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGIONS — covered by lower ribs
- EPIGASTRIC REGION — above the stomach
- RIGHT & LEFT LUMBAR REGIONS — near inward curve of the spine
- UMBILICAL REGION — surrounds the umbilicus
- RIGHT & LEFT ILIAC REGIONS — over the hip bones
- HYPOGASTRIC REGIONS — below the stomach
it is the basic structural & functional units that when grouped together form tissues & organs…
Cells
a group or layer of similarly specialized cells that has 4 main types that are called…
Tissues — Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous
performs specific functions …
Body Organs
organization of the body organs w specialized functions…
Body System
study of disease
Pathology
study of causes of disease
Etiology
disease causing microorganisms
Pathogen
spread of disease
Transmission
disease acquired in hospital or clinical settings
Nosocomial infection
term refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen
Inguinal
specialist in the study of the outbreaks of disease is a/an …
Epidemiologist
the secrete chemical substances into ducts
Exocrine Glands
location of the stomachis to the diaphragm
Inferior
it is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum
Mesentery
group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing
Hemophilia
any deviation from what is regarded as normal
Anomaly
