Review Class Flashcards
Simple description of body parts without reference to disease
Descriptive anatomy
Examines structure and function of cells
Cytology
The study of function
Physiology
Microscopic study of cells and tissues
Histology
How cells and cellular functions work
Cell physiology
Study of structure and function of bones
Osteology
The study of structure
Anatomy
The study of joints
Arthrology
The study of the nervous system
Neurology
The study of diseases in relation to anatomy
Pathologic anatomy
Transverse
divides the body into upper and lower portions
Coronal
divides the anterior from posterior
Sagittal
divides right from left
The study of the structure of an organism
Anatomy
The study of the function of an organism
Physiology
Cutting of a body for the purpose of study
Dissection
Study of cell structure and funtion
Cytology
Microscopic study of cells and tissues
Histology
Study of joints of the body
Arthrology
Study of diseases of the nervous system
neurology
Tissue that provides the surface covering of the body and lining of cavities and passage ways
epithelial
A sheet-like membrane surrounding organs
fascia
Binds organs together of hold bones to bones or bones to cartigage
ligament
A section that divides the body into front and back halves
frontal/ coronal section
A section that cuts the body in to left and right portions
sagittal
A section that cuts the body uno user and lower halves
transverse
Refers to the front surface of a body
anterior
means “toward the belly”
ventral
Means “toward the back”
dorsal
Means “away from the center”
peripheral/lateral
Means “confined to the surface”
Superficial
Means “closer to the axis of the body”
Deep
Means “away from the midline of an appendicular structure”
Distal
Means “toward the midline of an appendicular structure”
Medial