Biology 260 Flash Cards (A & P I)

Front 1

Anatomy

Back 1

Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.

Front 2

Physiology

Back 2

Studies how the body parts work and carry out their functions.

Front 3

The Levels of Organization

Back 3

Atomic, molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organism

Front 4

Atomic Level

Back 4

Level of organization dealing with atoms.

Front 5

Molecular Level

Back 5

Level of organization where atoms make up molecules.

Front 6

Cellular Level

Back 6

Level of organization where molecules come together to form cells.

Front 7

Tissue Level

Back 7

Level of organization where cells come together to form tissues.

Front 8

Organ Level

Back 8

Level of organization where tissues come together to form an organ.

Front 9

System Level

Back 9

Level of organization where organs come together to form an organ system.

Front 10

Organism Level

Back 10

Level of organization where all other levels function together to form and sustain an organism.

Front 11

Sub--

Back 11

Under

Front 12

Supra--

Back 12

Over

Front 13

Peri--

Back 13

Around

Front 14

Endo--

Back 14

Inside

Front 15

Exo--

Back 15

Outside

Front 16

Anatomical Position

Back 16

Upper extremities positioned so the palms are facing forward and the thumbs are pointing to the side.

Front 17

Cephalic

Back 17

Head

Front 18

Cervical

Back 18

Neck

Front 19

Brachial

Back 19

Arm

Front 20

Antebrachial

Back 20

Forearm

Front 21

Carpal

Back 21

Wrist

Front 22

Manual

Back 22

Hand

Front 23

Pelvic

Back 23

Pelvis

Front 24

Inguinal

Back 24

Groin

Front 25

Pubic

Back 25

Genital region

Front 26

Femoral

Back 26

Thigh

Front 27

Crural

Back 27

Leg

Front 28

Anterior or Ventral

Back 28

Toward the front of the body

Front 29

Posterior or Dorsal

Back 29

Toward the back of the body

Front 30

Superior

Back 30

Toward the head end or upper part of the body.

Front 31

Inferior

Back 31

Away from the head end of the body.

Front 32

Medial

Back 32

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of.

Front 33

Lateral

Back 33

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.

Front 34

Proximal

Back 34

Closer to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Front 35

Distal

Back 35

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Front 36

Superficial

Back 36

Toward or at the body surface.

Front 37

Deep

Back 37

Away from the body surface; more internal.