CH1 Science of Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
Body Planes: Coronal
Anterior & Posterior
Body Planes: Transverse
Superior & Inferior
Body Planes: Midsagittal
Right & left
Compare and contrast the sciences of anatomy and physiology.
Anatomy: study of structure and form
Physiology: study of function
List the scientific method
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Determine if data supports
Microscopic & Its Studies
cannot be seen by the unaided eye, Cytology (cells) & Histology (tissues)
Gross Anatomy/ Macroscopic & Its Studies
visible to the unaided eye, Systemic, Regional, Surface, Comparative, Embryology
Subdivisions of Physiology
Cardiovascular, Neurophysiology, Respiratory, Reproductive, & Pathophysiology
Characteristics of all living things
Organization, Metabolism, Growth & Development, Responsivness, & Reproduction
A scientist who describes the layers of the heart wall and their relationship to the surrounding pericardium would be a(n)
anatomist
When medical students study all of the structures in a particular area of the body as a unit (for example, all the muscles, blood vessels, and nerves of the leg), that approach is called
Regional Anatomy
The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell production (hemopoiesis) is the ____________ system.
Skeletal
Which system is responsible for providing protection, regulating body temperature, and being the site of cutaneous receptors?
Integumentary
With a specimen in the anatomic position, you can best see the mediastinum with a _____ view.
Frontal
The axillary region is ______ to the pectoral region.
Lateral
The directional term that means “closest to the point of attachment to the trunk” is
Proximal
The head, neck, and trunk make up the ______ region of the body.
Axial
The moist, two-layered serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity is called the
Peritoneum
The term “hallux” refers to the
Great/ Big Toe
The bones of the vertebral column form a cavity called the
Vertebral Canal
The normal level at which a physiological variable is maintained is known as its
Set Point
If carbon dioxide levels rise in the body, negative feedback mechanisms will trigger
an increase in breathing so that carbon dioxide levels decline to the set point.
