chapter one test 1 Flashcards
anatomy
study of structure of living organisms
levels of organization
chemical-cellular-tissue-organ-organ system- organism
homeostasis
a state of boy equilibrium or stable internal environment of the body
effector
organ, gland or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings
supine
when face up
prone
when face down
frontal plane
separates anterior potion of the body
coronal plane
separates posterior portions of the body
anterior
front side of body
ventral
the belly
posterior
the back
dorsal
the back
cranial/cephalic
the head
superior
towards the head
caudal
the tail
inferior
lower level
lateral
towards outside of body
proximal
towards the body
distal
away from the body
antecubital
front elbow
patellar
knee cap
tarsal
manual
back of hand
calcaneal
heel/foot
acromial
shoulders
olecranon
elbow
sagital
cuts in half down middle