The Human Body in Health &
Disease
Anatomy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the study of structures in the body
Physiology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the study of functions of the structures of the
body
Anatomical Position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔describes the body standing up
straight so that the body is erect and facing forward, holding arms at the
sides with hands turned so palms face toward the front
Body Planes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used
to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes
,Vertical Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an up-and-down plane that is at a right
angle to the horizon
Sagittal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a vertical plane that divides the body into
unequal left and right portions
Midsagittal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the sagittal plane that divides the body
into equal left and right halves (also known as the midline)
Frontal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a vertical plane that divides the body into
anterior and posterior portions, also known as the coronal plane, located at
right angles to the sagittal plane
Horizontal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a flat, crosswise plane, such as the
horizon
Transverse Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a horizontal plane that divides the body
into superior and inferior portions. Can be at the waist or at and other level
on the body
Ventral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔front (or belly side) of the organ or body
Dorsal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔back of the organ or body
, Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated in the front, on the front or forward part
of an organ
Posterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated in the back, back part of an organ
Superior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔uppermost, above, or toward the head
Inferior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lowermost, below, or toward the feet
Cephalic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔toward the head
Caudal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔toward the lower part of the body (caud- means
tail)
Proximal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated nearest the midline or beginning of a
body structure
Distal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a
body structure
Medial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the direction toward or nearer the midline
Lateral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the direction toward or nearer the side of the body,
away from the midline
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Disease
Anatomy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the study of structures in the body
Physiology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the study of functions of the structures of the
body
Anatomical Position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔describes the body standing up
straight so that the body is erect and facing forward, holding arms at the
sides with hands turned so palms face toward the front
Body Planes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used
to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes
,Vertical Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an up-and-down plane that is at a right
angle to the horizon
Sagittal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a vertical plane that divides the body into
unequal left and right portions
Midsagittal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the sagittal plane that divides the body
into equal left and right halves (also known as the midline)
Frontal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a vertical plane that divides the body into
anterior and posterior portions, also known as the coronal plane, located at
right angles to the sagittal plane
Horizontal Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a flat, crosswise plane, such as the
horizon
Transverse Plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a horizontal plane that divides the body
into superior and inferior portions. Can be at the waist or at and other level
on the body
Ventral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔front (or belly side) of the organ or body
Dorsal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔back of the organ or body
, Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated in the front, on the front or forward part
of an organ
Posterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated in the back, back part of an organ
Superior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔uppermost, above, or toward the head
Inferior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lowermost, below, or toward the feet
Cephalic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔toward the head
Caudal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔toward the lower part of the body (caud- means
tail)
Proximal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated nearest the midline or beginning of a
body structure
Distal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a
body structure
Medial - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the direction toward or nearer the midline
Lateral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the direction toward or nearer the side of the body,
away from the midline
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