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anatomy

study of the structure of an organism

physiology

study of the function of the living organism and its parts.

dissection

cutting of parts of the organism, evolved to encompass a more than gross separation of body parts.

axial skeleton

head and trunk, with the spinal chord column being the axis.

appendicular skeleton

includes the upper and lower limbs.

neuraxis

axis of the brain

saggital plane

cut parallel to the median plane and divides the body into left and right portions.

transverse plane

divides body into upper and lower portions.

anterior

front

ventral

pertaining to the belly or front. synonym of anterior in bipeds.

coronal section

front and back portions

posterior

toward the back. opposite of anterior

dorsal

toward back. synonym of posterior for bipeds.

rostral

toward the head, superior

peripheral

away from center

superficial

on or near surface

deep

further from surface

distal

away from midline

proximal

toward root of attachment

inferior, caudal

below

prone

on the belly

supine

on the back

lateral

related to the side

medial

toward the middle

flexion

bending of a joint, usually towards ventral surface

extension

act of pulling two ends further apart, opposite of flexion.

hyperextension

extreme extension

dorsiflexion

flexion that brings dorsal surfaces into closer proximity

plantar

pertaining to the sole of the foot

plantar flexion

flexion of toes of foot

inversion

turn in

eversion

turn out

palmar

pertaining to the palm of hand

pronated

place an organism in the prone position

supination

place on organism in the supinated position

ipsi

same

thorax

chest region

abdomen

external belly, anterior abdominal wall

pelvis

hip bones

cranial portion

part of skull that houses the brain

facial part

part of skull that houses the mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity...

upper extremity

arom from shoulder toelbow, forearm, wrist, and hand

lower extremity

thigh, leg, ankle, foot

vertebral canal

houses spinal chord

pericardial cavity

heart

thoracic cavity

houses lungs