Anatomy and Physiology Lab Test 1
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- gross anatomy
- overall anatomy. what can be seen with the un-aided eye whether cut open or not.
- Anatomic Position
- Front facing towards the viewer
- Superior
- above
- inferior
- Below
- Anterior
- front / belly surface
- Posterior
- back / posterior
- ventral
- front / belly surface
- Dorsal
- back / posterior
- Medial
- toward the middle
- lateral
- toward the side
- Proximal
- near
- Distal
- further away from he trunk
- trunk
- center of the body which body parts 'branch' off from
- Superficial
- near or at the surface
- Deep
- below the surface
- Palmer
- Palm surface. Ventral surface of the hand
- Plantar
- bottom of feet -> inferior part of the foot
- Central
- toward the center
- Peripheral
- around or outside the center
- Supine
- face up laying down
- Prone
- face down laying down
- Hyper-
- greater than / above
- Hypo-
- less than / below
- Midsagittal/Median Section
- Cutting into the middle making equal right and left halves
- Sagittal/Parasagittal Section
- Divides body into right and left sections. Remember the result is two UNEQUAL sides
- Frontal
- dividing into a front(anterior) and back(posterior)
- Coronal
- dividing into a front(anterior) and back(posterior)
- Transverse
- cross section (think of cutting down a tree) which results in a top(superior) and bottom(inferior) sections.
- Oblique
- diagonal section
- Which system rids the body of nitorgen-containing wastes?
- the urinary system
- Which system is affected by removal of the thyroid gland?
- The endocrine system
- Which system provides support and levers on which the muscular system act?
- The muscular system
- Which system includes the heart?
- The cardiovascular system
- Which system causes the onset of the menstrual cycle?
- The reproductive system
- Which system protects underlying organs from drying out and forming mechanical damage?
- The integumentary system
- Which system breaks down ingested food into its building blocks?
- The digestive system
- Which system removes carbon dioxide from the blood?
- The respitory system
- Which system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues?
- The cardiovascular system
- Which system moves the limbs and facilitates facial expressions?
- The muscular system
- Which system conserves or eliminates excess body water?
- The urinary system
- Which system controls the body by means of chemical molecules called hormones
- The endocrine system
- Which system(s) facilitate conception and childbearing?
- The Lymphatic/immunity and urinary systems
- Which system controls the body by means of chemical molecules called hormones?
- The endocrine system
- Which system is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn?
- The integumentary system