Workshop 1 Flashcards
Characteristics of life
Organisation, metabolism, responsiveness, growth, development and reproduction
Organisation
Relationships and interactions between parts to perform functions
Metabolism
Uses energy to perform vital functions
Responsiveness
Can sense and adjust to changes
Growth
An increase in size or number of cells
Development
Changes over time in growth or shape from conception to death
Reproduction
Formation of new cells and organisms
Supine
Lying face up
Prone
Lying face down
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Proximal
Close
Distal
Far
Medial
Mid line of the body
Lateral
Awat from the mid line
Superficial
Surface
Deep
Interior of the body
Sagittal plane
Left and right parts
Frontal plane
Front and back parts
Transverse plane
Top and bottom
Oblique plane
On an angle
Dorsal cavity
Brain and spinal cord
Thoracic cavity
Heart, lungs, mediastinum
Abdominal cavity
Stomach, liver protected by abdominal muscles
Pelvic cavity
Reproductive organs, bladder protected by pelvis