Human Body in Health & Disease
Midterm
anatomy - ANSstudy of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts
physiology - ANSthe study of the function of living organisms and their parts
pathology - ANSstudy of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - ANSchemical level, tissues, organs, organ
system, and the whole organism
cells - ANSconsidered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and function in our bodies
tissues - ANSorganization of many cells that act together to perform a common function
organs - ANSgroup of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a way that allows them to
act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - ANSorganization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged in ways that allow
them to work together to perform complex functions for the body
anatomical position - ANSbody is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides
and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - ANSleft and right side of the body mirror each other
supine position - ANSbody is lying face upward
prone position - ANSbody is lying face downward
superior - ANStowards the head
inferior - ANStowards the feet
anterior - ANSfront/ in front of
posterior - ANSback/ in back of
medial - ANStoward the midline of the body
, lateral - ANStowards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - ANStoward or nearest the trunk of the body
distal - ANSaway from or farthest from the body
superficial - ANSnear the surface
deep - ANSfarther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - ANSdivides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - ANSdivides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - ANSdivides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - ANSdivides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - ANSdiagonal cuts
2 major body cavities? - ANSdorsal and ventral body cavities
dorsal cavities contain? - ANScranial and spinal cavity
ventral cavities contain? - ANSthoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4 abdominopelvic quadrants - ANS1 right upper quadrant
2. right lower quadrant
3. left upper quadrant
4. left lower quadrant
9 abdominopelvic regions - ANSR & L hypochondriac
epigastric region
R & L lumbar region
umbilical region
R & L iliac/ inguinal region
hypogastric region
cranial cavity includes? - ANSbrain
spinal cavity includes? - ANSspinal cord
mediastinum cavity includes? - ANSheart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, blood vessels
Midterm
anatomy - ANSstudy of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts
physiology - ANSthe study of the function of living organisms and their parts
pathology - ANSstudy of disease
levels of organization (chemical to organism ) - ANSchemical level, tissues, organs, organ
system, and the whole organism
cells - ANSconsidered to be the smallest "living" units of structure and function in our bodies
tissues - ANSorganization of many cells that act together to perform a common function
organs - ANSgroup of several different kinds of tissues arranged in a way that allows them to
act together as a unit to perform a special function
systems - ANSorganization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged in ways that allow
them to work together to perform complex functions for the body
anatomical position - ANSbody is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides
and palms turned forward. head and feet are straight and set slightly apart
bilateral symmetry - ANSleft and right side of the body mirror each other
supine position - ANSbody is lying face upward
prone position - ANSbody is lying face downward
superior - ANStowards the head
inferior - ANStowards the feet
anterior - ANSfront/ in front of
posterior - ANSback/ in back of
medial - ANStoward the midline of the body
, lateral - ANStowards the side of the body or away from the midline
proximal - ANStoward or nearest the trunk of the body
distal - ANSaway from or farthest from the body
superficial - ANSnear the surface
deep - ANSfarther away from the body surface
sagittal plane - ANSdivides the body into left and right parts
midsagittal plane - ANSdivides the body into two EQUAL parts
frontal/ coronal plane - ANSdivides body into front and back portions
transverse plane - ANSdivides body into superior and inferior portions
oblique planes - ANSdiagonal cuts
2 major body cavities? - ANSdorsal and ventral body cavities
dorsal cavities contain? - ANScranial and spinal cavity
ventral cavities contain? - ANSthoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
4 abdominopelvic quadrants - ANS1 right upper quadrant
2. right lower quadrant
3. left upper quadrant
4. left lower quadrant
9 abdominopelvic regions - ANSR & L hypochondriac
epigastric region
R & L lumbar region
umbilical region
R & L iliac/ inguinal region
hypogastric region
cranial cavity includes? - ANSbrain
spinal cavity includes? - ANSspinal cord
mediastinum cavity includes? - ANSheart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, blood vessels
