Lecture 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
studies structure
Physiology
studies function
Patho-
Disease
Homeostasis
maintaining normal
Negative Feedback
regulate homeostasis, get back to normal
Levels of Organization
atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
anterior
towards front
ventral
towards front ( front side of body )
posterior
towards back ( back side of body )
Dorsal
towards back ( back side of body )
Superior
towards top of body
Inferior
towards bottom of body
Medial
towards the midline
Lateral
away from midline
Proximal
towards the origin of arm/leg ( closer )
Distal
away from origin arm/leg ( farther )
superfical
close to surface
Deep
away from the surface
Sagittal Plane
makes the left/right sections
Midsagittal Plane
equal left/right sections
Transverse Plane
superior/inferior sections ( top/bottom )
Frontal ( coronal ) Plane
anterior/posterior sections ( front/back )
Facial
face
Cranial
head
Buccal
cheek
Occipital
back of head
Oral
mouth
Orbital
around the (eyes)
Deltoid
shoulder
Axillary
armpit
Brachial
arm
Cubital
elbow
antebrachial
forearm
Carpal
wrist
Manual
hands
Cervical
neck
Pectoral
chest
Sternal
sternum ( breastbone )
Abdominal
belly
Lumbar
lower back
Femoral
thigh
Gluteal
butt
Patellar
knee ( anterior )
Popliteal
knee ( posterior )
Crural
shin ( anterior )
Sural
shin ( posterior )
Tarsal
ankle
Pedal
feet
Posterior ( Dorsal ) Cavities
cranial and spinal
Anterior ( Ventral ) Cavities
thoracic and abdominopelvic
Diaphragm
separates thoracic and abdominopelvic
Media-
middle
Mediastinum
cavity for heart
Pleural
cavities for lungs
Umbilical
belly button
Epigastric
above the stomach
Hypogastric
below the stomach
iliac
hip
Hypochondriac
below the cartilage