Chapter 1- The human Body Flashcards
Define Anatomy
Big structure to see
Define Physiology
Function- chemical, cell communication etc.
Define cranial
Pertaining to the head.
Define diffusion
Passive molecular movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Define equilibrium
A dynamic state in which two opposing forces or processes are in balance
Define frontal plane
A sectional plane that divides the body into an anterior portion of the posterior portion also called coronal plane
Define inferior
Below in reference to a particular structure with the body in the anatomical position
Define Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Define transverse plane
Cutting something and leaving a top and bottom portion
Define organ
A combination of tissues that perform complex functions
Define Posterior
Towards the back
What is Sagittal plane?
Cutting something and leaving a right and left portion
Define Negative Feedback
A corrective mechanism that opposes or negates a variation from normal limits
Define peritoneum
This serious membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity
What is ventral body cavity
Pertaining to the anterior surface
Define Superior
Above in reference to a portion of the body in the anatomical position
Define homeostasis
The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment
Define effector
A peripheral gland or muscle cell in the right innervated by a motor neuron
Define visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs or their outer covering’s
Define dorsal
Towards the back posterior
Define parietal
Relating to the parietal bone referring to the wall of the cavity
Define anterior
On or near the front or ventral surface of the body
Define tissue
A collection of specialized cells and sell products that perform a specific function
Define proxmial
A direction toward the point of attachment or origin for a limb toward its attachment to the trunk
Define mediastinum
The central tissue mass that divides the thoracic cavity into two pleural cavities
Define coronal plane/ frontal plane
A sectional plane that divides the body into anterior portion and a posterior portion also called the coronal plane
Define pericardium
The fiburous sac that surrounds the heart it’s in her serous lining is continuous with the epicardium
Define distal
A direction away from the point of attachment or origin for a limb away from the attachment to the trunk