the body (midterm 1) Flashcards
what are the three anatomical planes
frontal, sagittal, transverse
what does “left” reference
to the left of the body
what does “right” reference
to the right of the body
what does lateral mean
toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane
what does the midsagittal plane mean
middle of the plane
what does medial mean
toward the midsaggital plane, away from the side
what does anterior mean
toward the front of the body
what does posterior mean
toward the back of the body
what does superior mean
toward the top of the body
what does inferior mean
toward the bottom of the body
what does dorsal mean
along or toward the vertebral surface of the body
what does ventral mean
along or toward the belly surface of the body
what does caudal mean
toward the tail
what does cephalad mean
toward the head
what does proximal mean
toward the trunk
what does distal mean
away from the trunk/an extermity
what does visceral mean
toward an internal organ
what does parietal mean
toward the wall
what is physiology
the study of the characteristics and mechanisms of the human body
what are intracellular fluid
fluids retained in cells - contains large amounts of potassium, magnesium, and phosphate ions
how much fluid is retained within cells
2/3
how much fluid is outside cells
1/3
what is extracellular fluids
fluid outside cells - contains large amounts of sodium, chloride, bicarbonate ions
what is an example of homeostasis in the lungs
lungs provide oxygen consumed by cells and remove carbon dioxide produced by cells