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anatomical position
reference point for regional and directional terms; standing, feet
parallel, palms facing forward
anatomy
the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts
physiology
the science of the functioning of living organisms
abdominal
anterior body trunk that is inferior to the ribs (anterior body
landmark)
buccal
cheek area (anterior body landmark)
carpal
wrist (anterior body landmark)
patellar
anterior knee (anterior body landmark)
thoracic
area between neck and abdomen; chest (anterior body landmark)
cephalic
head (posterior body landmark)
lumbar
area of back between head; base of skull (posterior body landmark)
,occipital
posterior surface of head/base of skull (posterior body landmark)
popliteal
posterior knee area (posterior body landmark)
vertebral
area of spinal column (posterior body landmark)
cranial
body cavity; space inside bony skull that houses the brain; part of
the dorsal cavity
spinal
body cavity; space from the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal
cord; part of the dorsal cavity
thoracic
body cavity that contains heart and lungs
abdominal
body cavity that houses the stomach, liver, and intestines
pelvic
body cavity that houses reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum
superior (cranial)
directional term; toward the head end/upper part of a structure of
the body; above
inferior (caudal)
directional term; away from the head end/lower part of the body;
below
anterior (ventral)
directional term; toward or at the front of the body; in front of
posterior (dorsal)
directional term; toward of at the backside of the body; behind
midsaggittal (median/sagittal)
body plane; divides the body into right and left portions
, frontal (coronal)
body plane; pertaining to the forehead
transverse
body plane; divides the body into superior and inferior parts
homeostasis
a state of dynamic body equilibrium; stable internal environment of
the body
1.) chemical
2.) cellular
3.) tissue
4.) organ
5.)organ system
6.) organismal
levels of structural organization (simpler to more complex)
chemical level of organization
atoms that form molecules
cellular level of organization
cells made up of molecules
tissue level of organization
group of similar cells with a common function
organ level of organization
two plus tissue types that perform a certain function
organ system level of organization
group of organs that perform a vital body function
organismal level of organization
an individual living thing that is the sum of all organizational levels
of structure
1. Maintaining boundaries
2. Movement
3. Responsiveness
4. Digestion
5. Metabolism
6. Excretion
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anatomical position
reference point for regional and directional terms; standing, feet
parallel, palms facing forward
anatomy
the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts
physiology
the science of the functioning of living organisms
abdominal
anterior body trunk that is inferior to the ribs (anterior body
landmark)
buccal
cheek area (anterior body landmark)
carpal
wrist (anterior body landmark)
patellar
anterior knee (anterior body landmark)
thoracic
area between neck and abdomen; chest (anterior body landmark)
cephalic
head (posterior body landmark)
lumbar
area of back between head; base of skull (posterior body landmark)
,occipital
posterior surface of head/base of skull (posterior body landmark)
popliteal
posterior knee area (posterior body landmark)
vertebral
area of spinal column (posterior body landmark)
cranial
body cavity; space inside bony skull that houses the brain; part of
the dorsal cavity
spinal
body cavity; space from the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal
cord; part of the dorsal cavity
thoracic
body cavity that contains heart and lungs
abdominal
body cavity that houses the stomach, liver, and intestines
pelvic
body cavity that houses reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum
superior (cranial)
directional term; toward the head end/upper part of a structure of
the body; above
inferior (caudal)
directional term; away from the head end/lower part of the body;
below
anterior (ventral)
directional term; toward or at the front of the body; in front of
posterior (dorsal)
directional term; toward of at the backside of the body; behind
midsaggittal (median/sagittal)
body plane; divides the body into right and left portions
, frontal (coronal)
body plane; pertaining to the forehead
transverse
body plane; divides the body into superior and inferior parts
homeostasis
a state of dynamic body equilibrium; stable internal environment of
the body
1.) chemical
2.) cellular
3.) tissue
4.) organ
5.)organ system
6.) organismal
levels of structural organization (simpler to more complex)
chemical level of organization
atoms that form molecules
cellular level of organization
cells made up of molecules
tissue level of organization
group of similar cells with a common function
organ level of organization
two plus tissue types that perform a certain function
organ system level of organization
group of organs that perform a vital body function
organismal level of organization
an individual living thing that is the sum of all organizational levels
of structure
1. Maintaining boundaries
2. Movement
3. Responsiveness
4. Digestion
5. Metabolism
6. Excretion
