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gross anatomy - ans -Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
microscopic anatomy - ans -deals with structures too small to be seen with the
naked eye
integumentary system - ans -encloses internal body structures; site of many
sensory receptors
skeletal system - ans -supports the body and enables movement
muscular system - ans -enables movement and helps maintain body temperature
nervous system - ans -detects and processes sensory information and activates
bodily responses
endocrine system - ans -secretes hormones and regulates bodily processes
cardiovascular system - ans -delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues and
equalizes temperature in the body
lymphatic system - ans -returns fluid to blood and defends against pathogens
respiratory system - ans -removes carbon dioxide from the body and delivers
oxygen to blood
digestive system - ans -processes food for use by the body and removes wastes
from undigested food
urinary system - ans -controls water balance in the body and removes wastes
from blood and excretes them
,male reproductive system - ans -produces sex hormones and gametes and
delivers gametes to female
female reproductive system - ans -produces sex hormones and gametes, supports
embryo/fetus until birth, and produces milk for infant
ventral - ans -towards the front
dorsal - ans -towards the back
rostal - ans -towards the head
cranial - ans -towards the head
cephalic - ans -towards the head
caudal - ans -below
lateral - ans -away from middle
medial - ans -towards middle
proximal - ans -towards torso (appendages)
distal - ans -away from torso (appendages)
superficial - ans -close to surface
deep - ans -deep to surface
midsagittal (median) plane - ans -divides the body into an equal left and right side
frontal (coronal) plane - ans -vertical plane dividing the body or structure into
anterior and posterior portions
transverse plane - ans -horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
portions
, oblique plane - ans -passes through the body at an angle
frons - ans -forehead/ frontal
cranium - ans -skull/ cranial
oris - ans -mouth/ oral
mentis - ans -chin/ mental
axilla - ans -armpit/ axillary
brachium - ans -arm/ brachial
antecubitis - ans -front of elbow/ antecubital
antebrachium - ans -forearm/ antebrachial
carpus - ans -wrist/ carpal
pollex - ans -thumb
palma - ans -palm/ palmar
digits - ans -phalanges or fingers/ digital or phalangeal
patella - ans -kneecap/ patellar
crus - ans -leg/ crural
tarsus - ans -ankle/ tarsal
digits - ans -phalanges or toes/ digital or phalangeal
oculus - ans -eye/ orbital or ocular