Quiz #1: Lab Flashcards
Anatomy
Science of structure and relationships revealed by dissection
Physiology
Science of body functions
Gross anatomy
Study of body structures visible to the naked eye
A term meaning the maintaining of the internal environment within physiological limits
Homeostasis
Standard anatomical position Is when
The human body is standing upright
feet only slightly apart and flat on the floor
head and toes by pointing forward
Arms at the sides turned forward
Prone position
Lying face down
Supine position is when
Body is lying face up
This region includes the head, neck, and abdomen (trunk)
Axial region
Region that includes the limbs
Appendicular region
Directional term meaning (Above) or more towards the head
Superior
The directional term for away from the head
Inferior (below)
At the front of the body
Anterior (ventral)
All right at the back of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward the middle of the body
Medial
Father from the middle of the body
Lateral
Mirror to the point of attachment to the trunk (abdomen)
Proximal
Farther from the point of attachment of the trunk (abdomen)
Distal
Toward the body surface
Superficial
Ex: (Skin) 
Away from the body surface
Deep
Why is it important to have training in the language of anatomy
To know the body and its functions
What is a plane
And imaginary flat surface that passes through the body
What is a section
One of the two surfaces that results when the body is cut by plane passing through it
Medial plane (sagittal plane)
Divides the body or organ into left and right sides
Midsagittal plane
Produces equal halves