Chapter 1 Flashcards
Principal of Complementarity
- Anatomy and Physiology are inseparable
- Function always reflects structure
The 11 Organ Systems
- Integumentary
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Nervous
- Endocrine
- Cardiovascular
- Lymphatic and Immune
- Respiratory
- Digestive
- Urinary
- Reproductive
The Integumentary System
- forms the external body covering
- synthesizes Vitamin D and houses receptors
Endocrine System
- hormone secreting glands
Lymphatic System
- picks up fluids leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
Transverse plane
divides the body horizontally
frontal or coronal plane
divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts
malleolar
relating to the ankle or ankle region
cervical
relating to the neck or cervix
brachial
relating to the arm
lumber
relating to the loins
femoral
relating to the femur
anterior
closer to the front of the body
contralateral
on opposite sides of the body
deep
farther away from the surface of the body
distal
farther away from the center of the body
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
later
away from the midline of the body
medial
towards the midline of the body
proximal
closer to the center of the body
superficial
closer to the surface of the body
superior
above, higher
Dorsal Cavity
“dorsal” = relating to the back
- Contains the cranial and vertebral cavities
What are the 2 major body cavities?
the Dorsal Cavity and the Ventral Cavity
