Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
The science of the form or structure of all organisms
Physiology
functions of the body and all its parts
The structure
Anatomy
Function
Physiology
The anatomy and physiology of the body is commonly
Pursed as independent disciplines
Gross anatomy
Form and relations of the structures of the body
Microscopic Anatomy or Histology
Study of tissue and cells under a microscope
Comparative anatomy
Structures of various species
Embryology
Developmental anatomy
Systematic anatomy
Collective set of organs or parts that function as a system
Cranial
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Rostrum and caudal
Used to reference features of the head going towards the nose and towards the tail
Dorsal
Towards backbone
Ventral
Away from backbone
Proximal
Relatively close to a given part, vertebral column
Distal
Farther from vertebral column