Lecture 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of anatomy?
Anatomy is primarily the study o structure and the relationships among structures.
What are the 6 levels of body organization?
Chemical Level, Cellular Level, Tissue Level, Organ Level, System Level, Organismal Level
(Molecules come together to form and perform specific functions)
Ex. Different tissues come together to form organs
Anatomical Position
Specific body orientation used when describing an individual’s anatomy.
* ALL positions are relative to the description
What does regional name mean?
Describe the different parts of the body by the structures and functions of a specific region.
Supine Position
Laying down, looking up
Prone Position
Laying down, facing bed
Anterior View
Standing, looking at you
Posterior view
Standing, looking away from you
Paramedian Plane
A vertical, sagittal plane parallel and in close proximity to the midline
Median Plane
Passes through the midline
Oblique Plane
Any plane cutting at an oblique angle
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves
Coronal Plane
Vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior positions
Median Section
Runs through the median plane (basically cutting things in half)
Coronal Section
Divides body in half vertically (halfway between the front and back)
Transverse Section
Divides body by taking a slice horizontally between bottom and top
Proximal
Means close to the axis of the body
Distal
Farther from the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from midline
Medial
At midline
Superior
Toward the head end of the body
(Ex. In relation to anatomical position, head is always superior)
Inferior
Away from the head