Ch 1: Basic Concepts Flashcards
The study of the structure of organisms
Anatomy
The study of the function of living organisms and their parts
Physiology
What makes up the axial skeleton?
skull, thorax, torso, dorsal trunk
What makes up the appendicular skeleton?
upper extremity and lower extremity (starting at the hip bones)
This plane cuts the body into front and back
Coronal/frontal plane
This plane cuts the body into upper half and lower half
Transverse/axial plane
This plane cuts the body into left and right halves
Sagittal plane
This plane cuts the body into EQUAL left and right halves
Midsagittal plane
towards the front
anterior
towards the back
posterior
towards the top
superior
towards the bottom
inferior
belly =
ventral
back =
dorsal
towards the midline
medial
away from the midline
lateral
Adding to the body (closing)
adduct
lead/move away from the body (opening)
abduct
of the same sides
ipsilateral
of the opposite sides
contralateral
at the surface (more external)
superficial
away from the surface (more internal)
deep
near point of attachment
proximal
away from the point of attachment
distal
