BIO044 (LAB) MOD 1 Flashcards
Is a branch of biology that focuses on the study of the structure of organisms in both internal and external parts?
ANATOMY
Is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals.
ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
Anatomical terminology terms uses or were derived from words?
LATIN & GREEK
(Anatomical terminology )These terms uses or were derived from Latin and Greek words, and they highlight the________, as well as________.
*Relative location of body structures
*Directional planes
This refers to the direction of the normal position of an animal.
STANDARD ANATOMICAL POSITION
It is easy in animals with a _______/_______ because you can follow the axis of the spine.
BACKBONE/VERTEBRATE
For humans, the standard anatomical position is?
VERTICAL/ERECT/UPRIGHT
(4,-legged) animals
TETRAPOD
Tetrapod (4-legged) animals ex. Dog) the standard anatomical position is?
HORIZONTAL
Human
BIPEDAL
Dog
QUADRIPEDAL
The aspects of the body and anatomical directions will always refer to the________?
(Ex. If a man will lie down on the floor, the standard anatomical position will still be vertical).
NORMAL POSITION
Even is that animal has a vertebrate or is an invertebrate (ex. A caterpillar will always be ________ even if it crawls up a wall, because it’s normal position is horizontal).
HORIZONTAL
The head end; the direction toward the head. (In animals)
CEPHALIC/ CRANIAL/ ANTERIOR
The head end; the direction toward the head. (In humans)
SUPERIOR
The tail end; the direction toward the tail
CAUDAL / POSTERIOR
In humans, the direction toward the foot
INFERIOR
The upper side (for horizontal animals)
DORSAL
The back (for humans)
POSTERIOR
The front (for humans)
ANTERIOR
The underside (for horizontal animals)
VENTRAL
The sides
LATERAL
The left side lateral , ______.
SINISTRAL
The right side lateral, ______.
DEXTRAL
The middle
MEDIAN
Describe a position that is closer to the median of the body or near a major point of reference.
(Ex. My elbow is more proximal to my shoulder than my fingers)
PROXIMAL
Describe a position that is further from a median of the body or away from a major point reference.
(Ex. My toes are more distal to my hips than my knee)
DISTAL
A position that is towards the hand/forepaw from the median.
PALMER
A position that is towards the foot/hindpaw from the median.
PLANTER
A position that is towards the nose
ROSTRAL
Are used to indicate directions between 2 or 3 of the cardinal directions.
OBLIQUE DIRECTIONS