Terminology

Question 1

anatomy definition

Answer 1

ana- up
tomy- process of cutting

structure and relationships between structures

Question 2

physiology definition

Answer 2

physio- nature
logy- study of

how body parts work

Question 3

list the 6 levels of organisation of the human body: (and eg)

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chemical - Oxygen, carbon
cellular- muscle cell, blood
tissue- epithelial tissue, connective
organ- stomach, lungs
system- digestive
organisational- human being

Question 4

list systems of the human body:

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muscle, skeletal, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, digestive, urinary, respiratory, lymphatic/immunity, cardiovascular, integumentary

Question 5

anatomical position:

Answer 5

standing and facing straight, with palms and eyes facing forwards and feet flat

Question 6

Terminology: head

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cephalic

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Terminology: neck

Answer 7

cervical

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Terminology: arm

Answer 8

brachial

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Terminology: thigh

Answer 9

femoral

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Terminology: leg

Answer 10

crural

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Terminology: top of foot

Answer 11

dorsum

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Terminology: arm

Answer 12

upper limb

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Terminology: leg

Answer 13

lower limb

Question 14

Directional term: superior

Answer 14

towards the head/ higher position

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Directional term: inferior

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away from the head/ lower position

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Directional term: anterior

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towards the front of the body

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Directional term: posterior

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towards the back

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Directional term: ventral

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towards the belly side

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Directional term: dorsal

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towards the spine

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Directional term: cephalic

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also cranial, toward the head

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Directional term: rostral

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toward beak/nose

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Directional term: caudal

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towards the tail

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Directional term: medial

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toward the midline/ midsagittal plane

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Directional term: lateral

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away from midline

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Directional term: proximal

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closer to origin/ point of attachment

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Directional term: distal

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away/ further from origin

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Directional term: superficial

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closer to surface

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Directional term: deep

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away from the surface

Question 29

plane: dividing into equal parts down midline

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midsagittal

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plane: dividing into uneven parts near midline

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parasagittal

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plane: dividing into anterior/ posterior portions

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coronal/ frontal

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plane: dividing into superior/ inferior portions

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transverse/ horizontal

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plane: dividing on an angle

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oblique

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posterior (dorsal) body cavity:

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cranial cavity

vertebral canal

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anterior (ventral) body cavity (contains viscera):

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thoracic:
- pleural
- mediastinum
- pericardial

abdominopelvic:

• abdominal
• pelvic

Question 36

define: pleural cavity

Answer 36

thoracic: holds the lungs

Question 37

define: mediastinum cavity

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thoracic: cavity between the lungs (incl. the heart)

Question 38

define: pericardial cavity

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thoracic: holds the heart

Question 39

define: abdominal cavity

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holds liver, diaphragm, gallbladder, stomach, large/ small intestines

Question 40

define: pelvic cavity

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urinary bladder

Question 41

subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity: top 3

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left/ right hypochondriac region, epigastric region

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subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity: middle 3

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right/ left lumber region, umbilical region

Question 43

subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity: bottom 3

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right/ left inguinal (iliac) regions, hypogastric (pubic) region

Question 44

subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity: quadrants

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right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower quadrant (mirror image)

Question 45

define: membrane and eg.

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thin tissue that covers/ lines/ partitions/ connects structures (eg. serous membrane)

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location of serous membrane:

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covers the viscera with the thoracic and abdominal cavities and lines the walls of thorax and abdomen

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two layers of membrane:

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parietal (walls of cavity)

visceral (covers viscera- organs of the body)

Question 48

serous layer of pleural cavity:

Answer 48

pleura (lungs)

Question 49

serous layer of pericardial cavity:

Answer 49

pericardium (heart)

Question 50

serous layer of abdominal cavity:

Answer 50

peritoneum