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Anatomy
the study of the structure of an organism
Physiology
the study of the function of te living organism and its parts as well as chemical processes involved.
Anatomical Position
Body facing forward with eyes straight ahead with arms to the side and the toes of the feet and the palms of the hands facing forward.
Coronal Plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back parts
Sagittal Plane
Vertical Plane that divides the body into left and right parts.
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Caudal
Closer to the tail
Cranial/Rostral
Closer to the head
Central
Located centrally
Peripheral
Located in the periphery
Contra-
Opposite side
Ipsi-
Same side
Deep
Away from the body surface
Superficial
Toward the body surface
Distal
Away from the point of origin
Proximal
Toward the point of origin
Dorsal
Toward the Back
Ventral
Towards the Belly
Ecto-
Outer
Endo-
Inner
External
Outside
Internal
Inside
Extrinsic
Coming from the Outside
Intrinsic
Coming from Within
Inferior
Below
Superior
Above
Infra-
Below
Supra-
Above
Lateral
Towards the Side
Medial
Toward the Middle
Post-
After
Pre-
before
Prone
Face Down
Supine
Face up
Striated Muscle
Has strip-like appearance
Used to move the Skeleton
Voluntary
Smooth Muscle
Sheet-like and smooth appearance
Found in digestive tract and blood vessels;
Controls size, shape, and movements of visceral organs
Involuntary
Cardiac Muscle
Striated in a net-like appearance
Found in walls of the Heart
Pumps blood
Involuntary
Point of Attachment (Insertion)
Part of the muscle that moves when its contracted.
Agonist
Muscle that moves a structure.
Antagonist
Muscle that imposes a movement
Synergists
Muscles used to stabilize (not necessarily move) the body
Four Basic Tissues
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
Epithelial Tissue
Lines cavities of the body
Combines to form skin
Connective Tissue
Supportive tissue: ligaments, cartilage, etc.
Muscular Tissue
Contracts when stimulated
Nervous Tissue
Used to transmit information from one neuron to another
Ligaments
Something that binds
Visceral
Binds organs together
Skeletal
Binds bne to bone
Tendon
Attaches muscle to bone/cartilage
Is a part of the muscle
Always binds muscle to another structure
8 Basic Systems of the Body
Muscular
Skeletal
Respiratory
Digestive
Reproductive
Urinary
Endocrine
Nervous
Ingressive Sounds
Sounds made on incoming air
Egressive Sounds
Sounds made on Outgoing air
Chest Expansion Vertically
Contracting Diaphragm
Chest Expansion Transversally
Raised rib cage and move to the left and right
Chest Expansion Anteroposteriorly
Raised rib cage and moves forward
Alveolar Air Sacs
Where oxygen is passed into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide is removed
Respiration
Exchange of gas between an organism and its environment
Inspiration
Processes of drawing sir into the lungs for respiration
Expiration
Process of eliminating air from the respiratory system
Clavicle
Collar bone
Scapula
Shoulder blade
Humerous
Upper arm Bone
Five Divisions of Spinal Column
Cervical Vertebrae (C1-C7)
Thoracic Vertebrae (T1-T12)
Lumbar Vertebrae (L1-L5)
Sacrum (S1-S5)
Coccyx (Fused)
Corpus
Body of vertebrae
Point of Attachment for Ribs
Inferior Costal Facet
Superior Costal Facet
Formen
Opening in Vertebrae
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