exam 1 again Flashcards
anatomy
structure of an organism
applied anatomy
application of anatomical study for the diagnosis and treatment of disease conditions
pathological anatomy
study of structural changes caused by disease
physiology
study of the function of the living organism and its parts, as well as the chemical processes involved.
midsagittal plane
right and left halves of the body
frontal plane (coronal)
front and back portions of the body
anterior
front surface of the body
posterior
toward the back
the body is composed of cells (tissues?) living tissue that contains nuclear and a
variety of cellular material specialized to the particular function of the individual cell.
cells differ based on the _____________
type of tissue they comprise. there are 4 different types of tissue that make up the body
4 types of tissues that make up the body
epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous.
epithelial tissue
superficial (outer) layer of mucous membranes (barrier) and the cells making up the skin.
connective tissue
intercellular materials (the matrix) cells are bound to.
support and protection.
muscular tissue
-contractile tissue aka can be stimulated to contract.
voluntary (striated), involuntary (smooth) and cardiac muscle.
for movement.
nervous tissue
highly specialized communicative tissue.
neurons in a variety of forms.
connects different structures, sends impulses for them to do different things.