Lesson 1 Flashcards
Sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body
Metabolism
Breakdown of complex chemical substances to simpler components
Catabolism
Building up of complex substances from small, simpler components
Anabolism
The body’s ability to detect and respond to changes
Responsiveness
Includes motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and even tiny structure inside cells
Movement
An increase in size of cells and increase in numbers of cells
Growth
Is the development of all cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state
Differentiation
Refers either to the formation of new cells for tissue growth, repair, or replacement, or to the production of new individual.
Reproduction
Body is lying face down
Prone position
Body is lying face up
Supine position
Description of any region or part of the human body assume that it is in a specific stance called?
Anatomical position
Planes and sections
1 Sagittal plane
-midsagittal plane
-parasagittal plane
2 coronal or frontal plane
3 transverse plane or cross sectional
4 oblique plane
Directional terms
Superior
Inferior
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
Medial
Intermediate
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
Proximal
Distal
Superficial
Deep
Are spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs
Body cavities
Body cavities
Cranial cavity
Vertebral cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Mediastinum
