x A&P 1/2 (1-5) Flashcards
Anatomy
study and structure of body parts and their relationship to one another
Physiology
study of the function of body’s structural machinery
Cytology
study of the cell
Histology
study of tissues
Embryology
study of developmental changes of the body before birth
Pathological anatomy
study of structural changes caused by disease
Molecular Biology
study of anatomical structures at sub cellular level
Principle of Complementarity
-function always reflects structure -what a structure can do, depends on it’s specific form
Anatomical Position
Body erect, feet slight apart, palm facing forwards, thumbs point away from body

Superior (cranial) /Inferior (caudal)
towards/away from head
Anterior (Ventral) /Posterior (Dorsal)
front/back of body
Medial/Lateral/Intermediate
toward mid-line/away from mid-line/btwn a more medial and lateral structure
Proximal/Distal
closer to/farther from origin of body part
Regional Terms: Anterior View
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Pic: Body Planes:
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Sagittal Plane
divide body into R and L
Midsagittal / Medial
sagittal plane that lies on the midline
Frontal / Coronal Plane
divides body into Anterior/Posterior
Transverse / Horizontal Plane
divides body into superior / inferior (cross section)
Oblique Section
cuts made diagonally
Dextracardia
Heart on right side (Dextra = Right) (Sinister = Left)
Dorsal cavity protects
nervous system (Dorsal=back)
Dorsal Cavity (2 parts)
Cranial cavity = within skull (encases brain) Vertebral cavity = runs w vertebral column (encases SC)
Ventral Cavity houses
the internal organs (viscera) (Ventral=front)
