Planes, Directional Terms, and Basic Vocab Flashcards
What disease is short term and occurs suddenly?
Acute disease
What disease is more long term, develops slowly and is more severe?
Chronic disease
Structural levels of the body
atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
study of all the functions of the living organism
Physiology
study of an organism’s structure
Anatomy
study of the body functions in a diseased state
Pathophysiology
group of similar cells (structurally and functionally)
tissue
two or more types of tissue carrying out related functions
organ
a group of organs
organ system
runs down middle of body, divides body into left and right
midsagittal
parallel to midsagittal
parasagittal
runs vertically, separates body into anterior and posterior
frontal
runs horizontally, separates body into top and bottom
transverse
above or higher
superior
below or lower
inferior
towards the front
anterior
towards the back
posterior
to midline
medial
to the side
lateral
near origin of structure
proximal
farther away from origin
distal
towards the surface
superficial
away from surface
deep
lying on stomach
prone
lying face up
supine
on opposite sides
contralateral
on same side
ipsilateral
