Human Anatomy terminology

Question 1

Define Anatomy

Answer 1

Human anatomy is the physical structure of the human body consisting of organs, cells and tissues e.g heart, brain, kidneys

Question 2

What is physiology

Answer 2

physiology is the study of how the human body functions e.g nervous system and how that system operates within the body

Question 3

what’s the difference between human anatomy and physiology

Answer 3

Simply put, anatomy is the study of the structure and identity of body parts, while physiology is the study of how these parts function and relate to one another.

Question 4

What is the saggital plane?
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Answer 4

The saggital plane refers to the left or right side of the body when dividing it into two sections of the midline of the body.

Question 5

Frontal Plane 👆🏻👇🏻 🔙

Answer 5

Front or back of the body (hypothetically cut in half from the centre of the skull)

Question 6

Transverse ⬆️⬇️

Answer 6

Upper abdomen or lower abdomen
(upper half or lower half of body)