General Anatomy Flashcards
Anatomy
The scientific study of the shape and structure of the human body
Physiology
is the scientific study of how the human body functions
The body standing erect with the feet together and arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward
Anatomic position
The body is divided into section by three imaginary lines called?
Planes
What are the four planes?
- midsagittal plane
- coronal plane
- transverse plane
- sagittal plane
is the vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
The midsagittal
Chromosomes contain
DNA and RNA
the four main types of tissue in the human body are
- Nerve
- connective
- epithelial
- muscle tissue
what are the four levels of organization in the human body?
- Cells
- Tissue
- organs
- body systems
the two major body cavities are?
Dorsal cavity
ventral cavity
The axial regions include,
- head
- neck
- trunk
the appendicular region include
- arms
- legs
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Horizontal planes
Cells contain.
Chromosomes,
DNA
RNA
