BODY ORIENTATION Flashcards
study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another
ANATOMY
study how the body and its parts work or function
PHYSIOLOGY
large structures and easily observable
GROSS ANATOMY
very small structures and can only be viewed with microscope
MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY
LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION
(1) Chemical Level
(2) Cellular Level
(3) Tissue Level
(4) Organ Level
(5) Organ System Level
(6) Organismal Level
atoms combine to form molecules
CHEMICAL LEVEL
are made up of molecules
CELLULAR LEVEL
consist of similar types of cells
TISSUE LEVEL
are mads up of different types of tissues
ORGAN LEVEL
consist of different organ that work together closely
ORGAN SYSTEM LEVEL
are made up of many organ systems
ORGANISMAL LEVEL
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
SUPERIOR (cranial or cephalad)
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
INFERIOR (caudal)
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
ANTERIOR (ventral)
Toward or at the back of the body; behind
POSTERIOR (dorsal)
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
MEDIAL
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
LATERAL
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
INTERMEDIATE
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
PROXIMAL
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
PROXIMAL
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
DISTAL
Toward or at the body surface
SUPERFICIAL
Away from the body surface; more internal
DEEP
cheek area
BUCCAL
wrist
CARPAL
neck region
CERVICAL
hip
COXAL
anterior leg; the shin
CRURAL
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
DELTOID
fingers, toes
DIGITAL
thigh(applies to both anterior and posterior)
FEMORAL
lateral part of leg
FIBULAR
forehead
FRONTAL
area where the thigh meets body trunk; groin
INGUINAL
chin
MENTAL
nose area
NASAL