Chapter 1 Flashcards
Intro to the Structural Units
abdominal cavity
area of the body that contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and part of the large intestine
abdominopelvic cavity (ab-dom-ih-noh-PEL-vick)
area below the diaphragm, with no separation between the abdomen and pelvis
anabolism (ah-NAB-oh-lizm)
building up of complex materials in metabolim
anatomical position
body standing erect, face forward, arms at side, and palms forward
anatomy (ah-NAT-oh-mee)
the study of the structure of an organism
anterior
front or ventral
biology (bye-OL-oh-jee)
the study of all forms of life
buccal cavity (BUCK-ull)
mouth cavity bounded by the inner surface of the cheek
catabolism (kah-TAB-oh-lizm)
the breaking down and changing of complex materials with the release of energy; a process in metabolism
caudal (KAWD-al)
refers to direction, near the tall end of the body
cell
basic unit of structure and function of all living things
cephalic (seh-FAL-ick)
directional term used to mean toward the head
coronal (frontal) plane
frontal plane at a right angle to the sagittal plan; divides the body into anterior and posterior segments
cranial cavity
area of the body containing the brain
cytology (sigh-TOL-oh-jee)
study of cells
deep
directional term used to describe an internal organ within the body ssuch as the stomach
dermatology (der-mah-TOL-oh-jee)
study of the physiology and pathology of the skin
disease (diz-EASE)
any abnormal changes in the structure and function of an organism that produces symptoms
distal
farthest from the point of origin of a structure; opposite of proximal
dorsal
pertaining to the back
dorsal cavity
posterior cavity of the body that houses the brain and spinal column
embryology (em-bree-OL-oh-jee)
study of the formation of an organism from fertilized egg to birth
endocrinology (en-doh-krin-OL-oh-jee)
study of the physiology and pathology of the hormonal system