Ch 1: Overview of A&P Flashcards
List the levels of structural organization in order from smallest to largest
chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
list the organ systems
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
define systemic anatomy
looking at individual organ systems
define regional anatomy
body can be divided into regions such as back or head and neck
define surface anatomy
study the surface markings of the body
anatomical position
body is standing upright and feet are shoulder width apart, with upper limbs at sides of trunk and head and palms facing forward
anterior refers to?
the front
posterior refers to?
the back
superior
towards the head
whats another name for superior?
cranial
whats another name for inferior?
caudal
inferior
away from the head or toward the tail
proximal
closer to point of origin
distal
further away from point of origin
medial
closer to midline