Chapter 1 Flashcards
Fill-in-the-blank:
Anatomy is the science that is concerned with ____ ____ and the relationship among them.
body structures
Fill-in-the-blank:
________ is the science concerned with the functions of the body parts.
Physiology
What are the 6 levels of structural organization?
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Identify the level of structural organization: all atoms and molecules in the body
Chemical
Identify the level of structural organization: all the cells in the body
cellular
Identify the level of structural organization: groups of cells working together to perform a specific function
tissue
Identify the level of structural organization: groups of tissues working together to perform a specific function
organ
Identify the level of structural organization: several related organs that have a common function
system
Identify the level of structural organization: all body parts functioning together.
-a single complete individual
organism
The anatomical position
1. Subject stands upright, ____ the observer
2. Feet ____ on the floor
3. ____ at sides
4. Palms, face, and eyes facing _____
- facing
- flat
- arms
- forward
Anatomical right and left refer to the subject’s ____ or _____.
Right or left
Directional terms and definitions:
toward the head or above the structures
superior (cephalic or cranial)
Directional terms and definitions:
away from the head or below other structures
Inferior (caudal)
Directional terms and definitions:
toward the front or belly surface
anterior (ventral)
Directional terms and definitions:
toward the midline
medial
Directional terms and definitions:
away from the midline
lateral
Directional terms and definitions:
between two structures
intermediate
Directional terms and definitions:
on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
Directional terms and definitions:
on the opposite side of the body
contralateral
Directional terms and definitions:
closer to the point of attachment or origin
proximal
Directional terms and definitions:
further from the point of attachment or origin
distal
Directional terms and definitions:
towards the body surface
superfical (external)
Directional terms and definitions:
away from the body surface
deep (internal)
Directional terms and definitions:
laying face down
prone
Directional terms and definitions: laying face up
supine
Fill-in-the blank:
1. real or imaginary “____” of the body or parts of the body
2. Imaginary flat surfaces used to ____ the body for reference
- “slices”
- divide
Identify the body plane: a vertical slice which divides the body or organ into right and left halves
sagittal plane
Identify the body plane: a vertical slice that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
coronal (frontal) plane
Identify the body plane: a horizontal slice that divides the body or organ into **superior and inferior halves **
transverse (horizontal) plane
- aka cross section
Identify the body plane: a slice which passes through at an angle
oblique plane (more minor)
What are the two types of sagittal planes?
- Median (midsagittal) plane
- Paramedian (parasagital) plane
Sagittal plane: median or paramedian plane?
passes through midline, divides the body or organ into equal right and left halves
Median plane
Sagittal plane: median or paramedian plane?
doesn’t pass through the midline, divides the body or organ into unequal right and left halves
Paramedian plane
Identify the body cavity or membrane:
toward the back of the body
Dorsal body cavity
Identify the body cavity or membrane:
toward the front of the body
Ventral body cavity
Identify the body cavity or membrane:
muscle that seperates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Diaphragm
Identify the body cavity or membrane:
* thin and double-layered
* lines the walls of the abdominal and thoracic cavities and covers the organs in these cavities
Serous membrane
What are the 2 subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?
- Cranial cavity
- Vertebral (spinal) canal
Dorsal cavity: cranial cavity or vertebral (spinal) canal?
* formed by the cranial bones and contains the brain
cranial cavity
Dorsal cavity: cranial cavity or vertebral (spinal) canal?
* formed by the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord
vertebral (spinal) canal