terminology Flashcards
anatomy
science of structure and the relationships among structures
gross anatomy
surface or regional anatomy
microanatomy/microscopic anatomy
cytology and histology
physiology
science of body functions
cell physiology
chemical or molecular level
systemic physiology
functions of specific organ systems
what are the different systems of the body
musculoskeletal respiratory cardiovascular digestive urinary endocrine reproductive nervous
cyto
denotes a cell
itis
denotes inflammation
bi
two
ulum
small one
gastrikos
stomach
serratus
muscle on surface of ribs 1-8 at side of chest. anterior on medial border of scapula
what is the anatomical position
standing, facing forward, arms to side, palms forward, feet together
coronal/frontal
spilt into anterior and posterior
transverse
split into superior and inferior
sagittal
split into left and right
oblique
split diagonally
directional terms
describes the location of one structure relative to another
superior and inferior
higher and lower
cranial or caudal
(animals on four legs)
towards head and towards tail
posterior and anterior
back and front
dorsal and ventral
dorsal top and ventral bottom (e.g. dolphin)
lateral and medial
further from midline and closer to midline