Cells and tissues (week 2) Flashcards
what are the necessary life functions ?
movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction and growth
what are the items required for survival?
nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature and normal atmospheric pressure
what is the anatomical position?
body standing erect, and palms facing forward
what does superior mean
toward the head
what does inferior mean?
toward the tail
what does anterior mean?
toward the front of the body
what does posterior mean?
toward the rear or back of the body
what does medial mean?
toward the midline of the body
what does lateral mean?
away from the midline of the body
what does proximal mean?
closer to the trunk
what does distal mean?
farther from the trunk
what does superficial mean?
at or close to the body surface
what does deep mean?
below or away from the body
