Human Anatomy Exam Flashcards
Know the difference in Gross Anatomy and Microscopic Anatomy
Gross anatomy is when you observe thing without a microscope
Microscopic anatomy is something you have to observe with a microscope
Gross Anatomy
Region
Surface
Systemic
Regional
study of all body structures in a given body region
Systemic
study of all structures in a body system
Surface
Study of all internal body structures as they relate to the overlying skin.
Microscopic Anatomy
Cytology
Histology
Cytology
Study of cells
Histology
Study of tissue
Complementarity
function is dependent on structure and the form of a structure relates to its function
levels of structural organization of living things.
Atom Molecule Cell Tissue Organ Organ system Organism
Homeostasis
ability of the body to maintain a relatively constant internal environment, regardless of environmental changes.
Control Mechanism
Variable
Receptor
Control center
Effector
Variable
Something in the environment that changes
Receptor
Structure sensitive to a particular environmental change
Control center
Integration center that receives and processes the information coming from the receptor.
Effector
structure in the body that responds to the stimulus
anatomical position.
- Specific body position in which an individual stands upright with the feet parallel and flat on the floor.
- The head is level, and the eyes look forward toward the observer
- The arms are at either side of the body with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body.
Body planes
Frontal( front and back)
Dorsal
Transverse (upper and lower)
Anterior
in front of, toward the front surface
Posterior
I’m back of, toward the back surface
Ventral
At the belly side of the human body
Superior
Towards the head or above
Inferior
Toward the feed not head
Caudal
At the rear or tail end
Cranial
At the head end
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Deep
On the inside underneath another structure
Superficial
On the outside
Superficial
On the outside
Proximal
Closet to point of attachment
Distal
Furthest from point of attachment
Parietal layer
lines the internal surface of the body wall
Visceral Layer
covers the external surface of the organs within the cavity