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Superior
Above other structures/ upper part of body.
Inferior
Below other structures, lower body.
Ventral/ Anterior
Towards or at the front

ex: Face, chest, abdomen
Dorsal/ Posterior
Towards the backside
Medial
Towards the midline plane.

Are closer to the body midline than lateral structures.

ex- chest is medial to arms
Lateral
Away from the midline

Out

<->
Superficial
Towards or @ the bodys SURFACE
Deep
More internal, away from bodies surface.
Frontal/Coronal Plan
Down forward thru the body \/
Transverse
Across thru the body ---
Median/ Sagittal
divides the body in right and left parts. |
1st cavity
Cranial cavity (brains)
2nd cavity
Thoracic cavity (lungs/heart)
3rd cavity
Vertebral cavity (spin)
4th cavity
Abdominal cavity (digestive, above bladder)
5th cavity
Pelvic cavity (bladder, reproductive)
Skull cavities
Orbital cavity

Nasal cavity

Oral cavity
4 regions (quadrants) of the body
right upper
left upper
right lower
left lower quadrants
9 regions (quadrants)
Right hypochondriac
eipigastric
left hypochondriac

right lumbar
umbilical
left lumbar

right iliac
hypogastric
left iliac
Anatomy is the study of
structure and shape of the body
Physiology is the study of
function of body and parts
system of hair, nails, and skin
integumentary
integumentary does
protects
regulates temp.
nerve recps.
system of bones, cartilage
Skeletal
skeletal does
protects organs
provides movement
blood cell formation
stores minerals
system of skeletal muscles
Muscular
muscular system does
movement
posture
heat
system of brain, spinal cord, nerves
Nervous
The nervous system does
controls systems
responds to internal, external change
activates muscles and glands
system of pancreas, ovaries, testes, organs, andernals, thyroid.
Endocrine
the endocrine system does
secretes hormones,
growth
reproduction
metabolism.
System of blood, heart
Cardiovascular
The cardiovascular system does
transports blood
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nutrients
wastes
system of lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, spleen.
Lymphatic
The Lymphatic does
returns fluids to blood cells
cleanse blood
immunity
system of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, lungs
Respiratory
The respiratory system does
keep blood supplied with oxygen

removes carbon dioxide
System of mouth, stomach, small and large intestines, colon.
Digestive
The Digestive system does
breaks down food
absorbs nutrients
eliminates indigestible materials.
System of kidneys, bladder, urethra
Urinary
The urinary system does
eliminates nitrogenous wastes
maintains acid base
regulates water and electrolytes
system of ovaries, uterus, testes
reproductive
reproductive does
produces offspring
Name all 11 systems
Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive