Language Of Anatomy Flashcards
Anatomy
Study of structure
Physiology
Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Microscopic anatomy
Looks at small structures with microscope
Gross anatomy
Looks at large structures that are naked to the eye
Comparative anatomy
Similarities and differences across species (similarities in bone structures)
Developmental anatomy
Changes that occur through conception to maturity
Embryology
Changes that occur from fertilization to birth
Regional anatomy
Looking at body region by region (head and neck; looks at all systems in that region)
Surface anatomy
Study of the external features of the body
Systemic anatomy
Looks at each system and everywhere that system appears in the body
Visceral peritoneum
Covers surface of most digestive organs
Peritoneal cavity
Potential space with serous fluid; middle layer
Parietal peritoneum
Lines internal walls of a abdomniopelvic cavity
Pleura
Serous membrane around lung
Pericardium
Serous membrane around heart
Serous cavity (between serous membranes)
-contains: serous fluid
-function: reduces friction between moving organs
Visceral layer
Covers external surface of specific organs (inner layer)
Parietal layer
Lines internal surface of the body wall (outside layer)
Serous membrane parts
Parietal layer and visceral layer
Ventral cavities are lined with
Serous membrane
Abdomniopelvic cavity (ventral)
Abdominal: digestive organs and glands
Pelvic: urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum
Thoracic cavity (ventral)
Pleural cavity (lungs), pericardial cavity, mediastinum
Vertebral cavity (dorsal)
Spinal cord and vertebrae
Cranial cavity (dorsal)
Brain
Oblique plane
At an angle; any other plane
Sagittal plane
Divides left and right
Transverse (horizontal plane)
Divides superior and inferior
Coronal (frontal) plane
Divides anterior and posterior (front and back)
Levels of organization
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal
Gross anatomy
Looks at large structures
Features visible to the naked eye (internal organs)