INTRODUCTION Flashcards
the IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION of the structures of living things. It is a branch of biology and medicine.
ANATOMY
the study of NORMAL FUNCTION within living creatures. It is a sub-section of biology, covering a range of topics that include organs, anatomy, cells, biological compounds, and HOW THEY ALL INTERACT to make life possible.
PHYSIOLOGY
animal anatomy
ZOOLOGY
PLANT ANATOMY
PHYTOTOMY
the study of the STRUCTURES OF THE HUMAN BODY. An understanding of anatomy is key to the practice of medicine and other areas of health.
HUMAN ANATOMY
a body that is lying down is described as either
PRONE OR SUPINE
describes a FACE DOWN orientation
PRONE
describes a FACE UP orientation
SUPINE
describes the FRONT or direction TOWARD THE FRONT of the body
ANTERIOR / VENTRAL
BACK or direction TOWARD THE BACK of the body
POSTERIOR / DORSAL
a position ABOVE or HIGHER than another part of the body
SUPERIOR / CRANIAL
a position BELOW or LOWER than another part of the body
INFERIOR / CAUDAL
SIDE or direction TOWARD THE SIDE of the body
LATERAL
MIDDLE or direction TOWARD THE MIDDLE of the body
MEDIAL
a position in a LIMB that is NEARER to the point of attachment of the TRUNK of the body
PROXIMAL
a position in a LIMB that is FARTHER from the point of attachment or the TRUNK of the body
DISTAL
a position CLOSER to the SURFACE of the body
SUPERFICIAL
a position FARTHER from the SURAFCE of the body
DEEP
a TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut
SECTION
medical imaging devices
SCAN
an IMAGINARY TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE that passes through the body
PLANE
the plane that divides the body or an organ VERTICALLY into RIGHT & LEFT sides
SAGITTAL PLANE
the sagittal plane that runs directly DOWN THE MIDDLE of the body
MIDSAGITTAL / MEDIAN PLANE
the plane that divides the body or an organ into ANTERIOR (FRONT) portion and POSTERIOR (REAR) portion
FRONTAL PLANE
the FRONTAL PLANE is often referred to as
CORONAL PLANE
latin for crown
CORONA
the plane that divides the body or an organ HORIZONTALLY into UPPER & LOWER portions
TRANSVERSE PLANE
the plane that produces images referred to as cross sections
TRANSVERSE PLANE
transverse plane produce images referred to as
CROSS SECTION
the LARGEST BODY COMPARTMENTS
DORSAL / POSTERIOR CAVITY
VENTRAL / ANTERIOR CAVITY
these cavities contain and protect delicate internal organs
VENTRAL & DORSAL CAVITY
this cavity allows for significant changes in the size & shape of the organs as they perform their functions
VENTRAL CAVITY
the cavity that HOUSES THE BRAIN
CRANIAL CAVITY
encloses the spinal cord
SPINAL CAVITY / VERTEBRAL CAVITY
the MORE SUPERIOR SUBDIVISION OF THE ANTERIOR CAVOTY, and it is enclosed by the RIB CAGE. it contains the lungs and heart.
THORACIC CAVITY
the heart and lungs are located in the
MEDIASTINUM
this forms the FLOOR OF THE THORACIC CAVITY and separates it from the more inferior abdominopelvic cavity
DIAPHRAGM
LARGEST CAVITY in the body
ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY
the division that houses the DIGESTIVE ORGANS
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
division that houses the ORGANS OF REPRODUCTION
PELVIC CAVITY
4 QUADRANTS OF THE BODY
RIGHT UPPER
LEFT UPPER
RIGHT LOWER
LEFT LOWER
