Intro, directional terms Flashcards
gross anatomy
what can be seen with the naked eye
histology
study of microscopic tissue structures
surface anatomy
palpation; used in clinical/rehab setting enables the person the recognize deep anatomical structures from a superficial setting
what is the study of anatomy
study of structures of the body and their relationships
study of physiology
function of the body at the cellular level
study of kinesiology
applied anatomy or biomechanics is the study of muscles and the body in motion
what is the difference btw a regional and a systemic approach
regional approach is very small point of view and isolated whereas the systemic is the system overall
what is part of the appendicular skeleton
upper and lower extremities and pelvis
what is part of the axial skeleton
head thorax and vertebral column
what levels are part of homeostasis (6)
chemical (atoms/molecules)
cellular (macromolecules)
tissue (group of cells working together)
organ (heart,lungs)
system (cardiovascular sys)
organism (body as a whole)
what are the basic body systems (10)
skeletal
muscular
circulatory (CVS, lymphatic)
endocrine
digestive
respiratory
urinary
reproductive
nervous(central, peripheral)
integumentary
what is contained in the dorsal cavity
cranial (brain and meninges)
vertebral (spinal cord and spinal roots)
whats contained in the ventral cavity
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic
what separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity
the diaphragm
what contains all of the organs
viscera
