Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
39 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Tissues
|
precise organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions
|
|
|
Organs
|
different tissue types combine to form an organ that all work together
|
|
|
Levels of Organization in the Human Body
|
Chemical->Cellular->Tissue-> Organ->Organ System->Organismal
|
|
|
anatomic position
|
stand upright with the feet parallel and flat on the floor, head is level, eyes forwards, palms forward, thumbs pointing away from body
|
|
|
coronal plane
|
frontal plane, divides anterior (front) from posterior (back) parts
|
|
|
transverse plane
|
cross-sectional plane or horizontal, separates superior (upper) and inferior(lower)
|
|
|
sagittal plane
|
medial plane, separates right and left halves
|
|
|
oblique plane
|
passes through the specimen at an angle
|
|
|
anterior
|
in front of or toward the front surface
|
|
|
posterior
|
in back of or toward the back surface
|
|
|
dorsal
|
at the back side of the human body
|
|
|
ventral
|
at the belly side of the human body
|
|
|
superior
|
toward the head or above
|
|
|
inferior
|
toward feet not head
|
|
|
caudal
|
at the rear or tail end
|
|
|
cranial
|
at the head end
|
|
|
medial
|
toward the midline of the body (sagittal plane)
|
|
|
lateral
|
away from the midline of the body (sagittal plane)
|
|
|
deep
|
on the inside
|
|
|
superficial
|
on the outside
|
|
|
proximal
|
closet to point of attachment to trunk
|
|
|
distal
|
furthest from point of attachment to trunk
|
|
|
axial region
|
includes the head, neck, and trunk
|
|
|
appendicular region
|
our limbs, or appendages
|
|
|
parietal layer
|
lines the internal surface of the body wall
|
|
|
visceral layer
|
covers the external surface of organs (viscera) within the cavity
|
|
|
cranial cavity
|
formed by the cranium and houses the brain
|
|
|
vertebral canal
|
formed by the individual bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord
|
|
|
diaphragm
|
separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
|
|
|
Posterior aspect
|
contains the cranial cavity and vertebral canal
|
|
|
Ventral cavity
|
contains the Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
|
|
|
Thoracic cavity
|
contains the Mediastinum, Pleural caivty, and Pericardial cavity
|
|
|
Abdominopelvic cavity
|
contains the Abdominal and Pelvic cavities
|
|
|
Mediastinum
|
contains the heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and major blood vessels that connect to the heart
|
|
|
Pericardial (associated with heart)
|
Pericardial membranes
|
|
|
Pleural (associated with lungs)
|
Pleural membranes
|
|
|
Abdominal
|
Peritoneal membranes
|
|
|
Pelvic
|
Peritoneal membranes
|
|
|
Abdominopelvic regions and quadrants
|
see page 17 for pictures
|
