Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Sagital
Divided in half vertical (moves forward and back)
Transverse
Top and bottom half (rotations) (most complex movement)
Frontal
Front and back half (side to side movement)
Ventral
Front of body
Dorsal
Back of body
Anterior
Positioned in front of
Posterior
Positioned behind
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Cephalic
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Proximal
Closest to the point of attachment on the body
Medial
Towards inside
Lateral
Towards outside
Apex
Tip or summit
Base
Bottom or lower part
Superficial
Towards surface of body
Deep
Away from surface of the body
Supine
On the back
Prone
On stomach
Palmar, dorsal
Hands + feet
Back of hand, top of feet
Plantar
Sole of foot
Dorsal cavity contains which two cavities
Cranial, spinal
Ventral contains which two cavities
Thoracic, abdominopelvic
Thoracic cavity contains which two
Mediastinum Pleural cavity
-heart -lungs
Abdominopelvic has which two
Abdominal Pelvic
-organs of digestion -reproductive organs
Peritoneum
Multi layered membrane
Holds organs in abdominal cavity in place
Parts of the peritoneum
Parietal (outer), visceral (inner), mesentery (attached parts of intestines to abdominal wall)
4 feedback systems
Sensor mechanism, control center, effector mechanism, feedback
Types of feedback
Negative (stabilize ex body temp)
Positive (stimulatory ex child birth)
Feed forward (anticipatory ex digestion)
Types of the tissue
Muscle, epithelial, connective, nervous
What type of movement does muscle tissue have?
Involuntary (skeletal)
Voluntary (cardiac)
Voluntary (smooth
What does the connective tissue cover?
Lining and covering
Support and protection
Example of epithelial tissue
Mucous membranes
