Chapter 1 - Intro to Physiology Flashcards
superior
above another body part
inferior
below another body part
anterior
toward the front
posterior
toward the back
medial
body part is closer to the midline (towards the middle)
lateral
away from the midline
bilateral
paired structures (one on each side)
ipsilateral
structures on the same side
contralateral
structures on opposite side
proximal
closer to a point of attachment
distal
farther from a point of attachment
superficial
situated near the surface
deep
more internal than others
6 body cavities
cranial thoracic spinal diaphragm abdominal pelvic
frontal plane
divided anterior from posterior
sagittal plane
divides left and right
transverse plane
divides superior from inferior (horizontal across middle)
11 body systems
integumentary skeletal muscular nervous cardiovascular lymphatic endocrine digestive respiratory urinary reproductive
10 characteristics of a living thing
movement growth responsiveness digestion excretion reproduction respiration absorption circulation assimilation
5 required essentials
water food oxygen heat pressure