Anatomy and Physiology Chapter One.txt

• The study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
• Derived from two Greek words that mean "a cutting up"

The study of the function of living organisms and their parts

Result from abnormalities of body structure or function

The scientific study of disease

The Greek word for"disease"

• Refers to a structure closer to the head
• Above
• When referring to structures on the trunk it would be cranial.

• Refers to a structure closer to the feet
• Below
• When referring to structures on the truck it would be caudal.

Further toward the back of the body

Further toward the front of the body

Closer to the midline of the body

Further away from the midline of the body

A structure that is further away from the trunk or the body's midline only: when referring to arms or legs.

A structure that is closer to the trunk: only when referring to arms or legs.

Closer to the body's surface

Deeper in the body

Two main body cavities

• Upper part is called the thoracic cavity
• Lower part is called the abdominopelvic cavity

Contains the right plural cavity, meadiastinum, and left plural cavity

Contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Contains the cranial and spinal cavities

Upper, right abdominopelvic region

Upper, central abdominopelvic region

Upper, left abdominopelvic region

Middle, right abdominopelvic region

Middle, central abdominopelvic region

Middle, left abdominopelvic region

Lower, right abdominopelvic region

Lower, central abdominopelvic region

Lower, left abdominopelvic region

Top of head

Forehead

Eyeball

Nose

Upper cheek

Lower cheek

Mouth

Head

Upper scull

Face

Chin

Area above clavicle

Chest

Abdomen

Pelvis

Anterior surface of hand

Groin

Knee

Foot

Armpit

Breast

Arm

Elbow

Front of elbow

Navel

Forearm

Wrist

Fingers

Thigh

Leg

Ankle

Toe

Side of skull

Neck

Back

Back of elbow

Lateral region

Loin

Buttock

Back of knee

Back of leg

Sole of foot

Shoulder

Relative constancy of the internal environment