Intro to A&P Flashcards
Heirarchy of living organisms
1 system
2 organ
3 tissue
4 cell
5 chemical
What is homeostasis?
Dynamic balance
Describe negative feedback (homeostasis)
self-regulating.
1 stiumulus
2 receptor
3 control center
4 effector
5 response to negate the original stimulus
Describe positive feedback (homeostasis)
Increase or esclate original stimulus; not self regulating i.e. giving birth
What anatomical direction?
medial
What atomical direction?
anterior/ventral
What anatomical direction?
posterior/dorsal
What anatomical direction?
superior/cranial/cephalad
What anatomical direction?
inferior/caudal
What anatomical direction?
intermediate
What anatomical direction?
lateral
What anatomical direction?
proximal
What anatomical direction?
distal
The epidermis is (anatomical orientation) to the dermis
superficial/external
The dermis is (anatomical orientation) to the epidermis
deep/internal
aA
orbital
aB
buccal
aC
sternal
aD
nasal
aE
axillary
aF
oral
aG
cervical
aH
acromial
aI
mammory/pectoral
aJ
brachial
aK
antecubital
aL
abdominal
aM
umbilical
aN
pelvic
aO
carpal
aP
digital
aQ
coxal
aR
pubic
aS
inguinal
aT
patellar
aU
femoral
aV
crural
aW
fibular or peroneal
aX
tarsal
bA
Plantar
bB
calcaneal
bC
sural
bD
popliteal
bE
femoral
bF
gluteal
bG
cephalic