Basic Vocabulary Flashcards
Anatomy
Cutting open
Physiology
Function and movement
Gross anatomy
Macroscopic
Histology
Microscopic
Chemical level
Atoms make complex shapes
Cellular level
Smallest living units of body
Tissue level
Groups f Lloyd cells
Organs
Group of tissue
Organism
Group of organs
Supine position
Lying face up in anatomical position
Prone position
Lying face down in anatomical position
Anatomical position
Hands at the sides with palms facing forward, feet together
Anterior view
Front view
Lateral view
Side view
Anterior and ventral
Front view
Posterior and dorsal
Back
Proximal
Close to core of body.
Ex. Wrist is proximal wrt fingers
Distal
Not close to core
Ex. Foot is distal to hip
Ipsilateral
Situated on same side of body
Contra lateral
Situated on different side of body
Frontal/coronal plane
Anatomical position but body cut in half to have front and back portions
Coronal- think of how a crown sits on your head
Sagittal plane
Cuts body into right and left portions
Mid sagittal
Through midline of body
Para sagittal
Parallels mid sagittal plane but does not pass along midline. Not middle
Transverse, horizontal, or axial plane
Cut horizontally
Ex. Cut at waist