Week 3 Flashcards
abdomen
part of trunk between thorax and pelvis
anterior
the front surface of the body
caudal
pertaining to or nearer to the tailbone
cephalic
pertaining to or nearer to the head
distal
situated away from the center of the body
dorsal
pertaining to the back or situated behind
medial
nearer to the middle of the body
posterior
pertaining to the back surface of the body
prone
lying face down, flat on your belly
proximal
situated nearest to the center of the body
sagittal
vertical plane through the body dividing it into right and left portions
supine
lying face up, flat on your spine
transverse
horizontal plane diving the body into upper and lower portions
ventral
pertaining to the belly or situated near the surface of the belly
quadrant
one quarter of a circle; one of four regions of the sruface of the abdomen
anabolism
the buildup of complex substances in the cell from simpler ones as a part of metabolism
catabolism
the breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones as a a part of metabolism
intracellular
within the cell
lipid
general term for all types of fatty compounds (cholesterol, triglycerides, fatty acids)
membrane
thin layer of tissue covering a structure or cavity
metabolism
the constantly changing physical and chemical processes occurring in the cell that are the sum of anabolism and catabolism
arthroscopy
visual examination of the interior of a joint
cartilage
nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints
collagen
major protein of connective tissues, cartilage and bone
synovial
pertaining to the synovial membrane or fluid
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
digestion, digestive
breakdown of food into elements suitable for cell metabolism
endocrine
a gland that produces an internal or hormonal substance
homeostasis
maintaining the stability of a system or the body’s internal environment
integument
organ system the covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system
integumentary
pertaining to the covering of the body
lymph, lymphatic
clear fluid collected from body tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation
respiration, respiratory
process of breathing; fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
skeleton, skeletal
the bony framework of the body
urinary
pertaining to urine
