Exam 1 Ch. 1 Flashcards
descriptive anatomy
the description of individual parts of the body without reference to disease conditions
gross anatomy
study of the body and its parts as visible without the aid of microscopy
microscopic anatomy
study of structure of the body by means of microscopy
developmental anatomy
study of anatomy with reference to growth and development from birth
pathological anatomy
study of the parts of the body with respect to the pathological entity
neurology
study of the diseases of the nervous system
physiology
study of body functions
anatomical position
erect body, with palms, arms, and hands facing forward
supine
body in horizontal position face up
prone
body in horizontal position face down
anterior
in front of
ventral
pertaining to the belly or anterior surface
posterior
behind of or in the back
dorsal
pertaining to the back of the body
superior
above
inferior
below
cranial
toward the head
caudal
toward the tail or coccyx
deep
farther from the surface
external
on the outside
internal
on the inside
proximal
closer to the point of attachment
distal
farther from the point of attachment
medial
toward the midline
lateral
toward the side
superficial
on the surface
central
relative to the center of a structure
peripheral
relative to the periphery or away from
abduct
away from
adduct
towards
flexion
the act of bending, often upon the ventral surfaces
extension
straightening or moving out of the flexed position