Lecture 1 flashcards
anatomy
studies structures
physiology
studies functions
patho-
“disease”
Homeostasis
“maintaining normal”
Negative feedback
“regulates homeostasis” (back to normal)
Levels of organizations
atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ system, & organisms
Anterior (ventral)
“towards front”
Posterior (dorsal)
“towards back”
Superior
“towards top”
Inferior
“towards bottom”
Medial
“towards midline”
Lateral
“away from midline”
proximal
“towards the origin of arm/leg”
Distal
“away from origin of arm/leg”
Superficial
“towards the surface”
Sagittal plane
Left/right sections
Midsagittal plane
equal left/right sections
transverse plane
superior/inferior sections
Frontal (coronal) plane
anterior/posterior sections
facial
face
cranial
head
buccal
cheeks
occipital
back of the head
oral
mouth
orbital
eyes
deltoid
shoulder
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
cubital
elbow
antebrachial
forearm
carpal
wrist
manual
hands
cervical
neck
pectoral
chest
scapular
shoulder blade
sternal
sternum
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 & spinal
Anterior (ventral) cavities
thoracic and abdominopelvic
diaphragm
separates thoracic from 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