Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-5) Flashcards
Ventral
Toward the front of the body, anterior
Dorsal
Toward the back of the body, posterior
Superior
Toward the head or upper part
Inferior
Away from the head
Proximal
Closer to the point of origin
Distal
Farther from the origin
Sagittal plane
Divides left and right
Transverse plane
Divides superior and inferior
Oblique plane
Diagonal (any angle other than 90 degrees)
Feedback systems
Corrective cycles that help restore the conditions needed for healthy life
Radiographic anatomy
Study of body structures that can be visualized with x-rays
Four types of tissues
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
Organizational levels of the human body
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organismal
Auscultation
Listening to body sounds to evaluate the functioning of certain organs
Percussion
Tapping on body surface with fingertips and listening to the resulting echo
Catabolism
Breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components
Anabolism
Building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components
3 components of a feedback system
Receptor, control center, effector
Afferent pathway
Information flows toward control center
Efferent pathway
Information flows away from control center
Disorder
Any abnormality of structure or function
Disease
Illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms
Local disease
Affects one part or a limited region of the body
Systemic disease
Affects entire body or several parts