1 An Introduction To The Human Body (All Sections)

Front 1

What is anatomy?

Back 1

The structure or study of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts to each other.

Front 2

What is physiology?

Back 2

Science that deals with the functions of an organism or its parts.

Front 3

What is embryology?

Back 3

The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a human egg.

Front 4

Developmental biology

Back 4

The complete development of an individual from fertilization to death.

Front 5

Cell biology

Back 5

Cellular structure and functions.

Front 6

Histology

Back 6

Microscopic structure of tissues.

Front 7

Gross anatomy

Back 7

Structures that can be examined without a microscope.

Front 8

Systemic anatomy

Back 8

Structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory systems.

Front 9

Regional anatomy

Back 9

Specific regions of the body such as the head or chest.

Front 10

Surface anatomy

Back 10

Surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation (gentle touch).

Front 11

Imaging anatomy

Back 11

Body structures that can be visualized with techniques such as x-rays, MRI, and CT scans.

Front 12

Pathological anatomy

Back 12

Structural changes (gross to microscopic) associated with disease.

Front 13

Now for the branches of physiology..

Back 13

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Front 14

Neurophysiology

Back 14

Functional properties of nerve cells.

Front 15

Endocrinology

Back 15

Hormones (chemical regulators in the blood) and how they control body functions.

Front 16

Cardiovascular physiology

Back 16

Functions of the heart and blood vessels.

Front 17

Immunology

Back 17

The body's defenses against disease-causing agents.

Front 18

Respiratory physiology

Back 18

Functions of the air passageways and lungs.

Front 19

Renal physiology

Back 19

Functions of the kidneys.

Front 20

Exercise physiology

Back 20

Changes in cell and organ functions due to muscular activity.

Front 21

Pathophysiology

Back 21

Functional changes associated with disease and aging.

Front 22

What are the six basic life processes?

Back 22

1. Metabolism

2. Responsiveness

3. Movement

4. Growth

5. Differentiation

6. Reproduction

Front 23

What is disease?

Back 23

An illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms.

Front 24

What are symptoms?

Back 24

Subjective changes in body functions that are not apparent to an observer.

Front 25

What is a sign?

Back 25

Any objective evidence of disease that can be observed or measured, such as a lesion, swelling, or fever.

Front 26

What is epidemiology?

Back 26

Study of the occurrence and transmission of diseases and disorders in human populations.

Front 27

What is pharmacology?

Back 27

The science of the effects and uses of drugs in the treatment of disease.

Front 28

What is prone position?

Back 28

If the body is lying facedown, it is in the prone position.

Front 29

What is supine position?

Back 29

If the body is lying faceup, it is in the supine position.

Front 30

What is a midsagittal plane?

Back 30

A vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body or organs into equal right and left sides. Also called a median plane.

Front 31

What is the midline?

Back 31

An imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal left and right sides.

Front 32

What is a parasagittal plane?

Back 32

A vertical plane that does not pass through the midline and that divides the body or organs into unequal left and right portions.

Front 33

What is a frontal plane?

Back 33

A plane at a right angle to a midsagittal plane that divides the body or organs into anterior and posterior portions. Also called a coronal plane.

Front 34

What is a transverse plane?

Back 34

A plane that divides the body or organs into superior and inferior portions. Also called a cross-sectional or horizontal plane.

Front 35

What is an oblique plane?

Back 35

A plane that passes through the body or an organ at an angle between the transverse plane and either the midsagittal, parasagittal, or frontal plane.

Front 36

What is a body cavity?

Back 36

A space within the body that contains various internal organs.

Front 37

What is the thoracic cavity?

Back 37

Cavity superior to the diaphragm that contains two pleural cavities, the mediastinum, and the pericardial cavity.

Front 38

What is the pericardial cavity?

Back 38

Small potential space between the visceral and parietal layers of the serous pericardium that contains pericardial fluid.

Front 39

What is the pleural cavity?

Back 39

Small potential space between the visceral and parietal pleurae.

Front 40

What is the mediastinum?

Back 40

The broad, median partition between the pleurae of the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column in the thoracic cavity.

Front 41

What is the diaphragm?

Back 41

Any partition that separates one area from another, especially the dome-shaped skeletal muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Front 42

What are viscera?

Back 42

The organs inside the ventral body cavity.

Front 43

What is serous membrane?

Back 43

A membrane that lines a body cavity that does not open to the exterior. The external layer of an organ formed by a serous membrane. The membrane that lines the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. Also called a serosa (se-RŌ-sa).