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32 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior
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front of an organism
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Superficial
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located close to the body surface
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Posterior
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back of an organism
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Medial
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toward the midline of the body
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Superior
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toward the top, above
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Proximal
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close to where a limb attaches to the body
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Dorsal
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the back side or toward the back or spine side
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Deep
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away from the body surface, internal
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Inferior
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away from the top, below
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Lateral
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away from the midline, to the side
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Distal
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further away from where a limb attaches to the body
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Ventral
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the belly side
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anatomy
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the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants
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physiology
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the organic processes or functions in an organism or in any of its parts
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Cranial cavity
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within skull, contains brain
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Thoracic cavity
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within rib cage, floor is diaphragm
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spinal cavity
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within vertebral canal, contains spinal cord
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diaphragm
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seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
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abdominal cavity
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space between abdominal wall and the spine
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pelvic cavity
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bladder and most parts of reproductive system
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abdominopelvic cavity
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most lower front torso
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saggital
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vertical plane from the top of the body along Y axis, divides body into left and right portions
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mid-sagittal
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seperates into equal right and left portions, mid-line of body
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frontal
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seperates the body into anterior and posterior portions
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transverse
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seperates the body into superior and inferior portions
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cross section
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cut at a perpendicular angle to view interior structure
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homeostasis
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property of a system that regulates its internal environment and maintains a stable condition
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receptor
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an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation
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control center
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the brain
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effector
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organ that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
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negative feedback
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reduce output or activity of an organ or system to normal range of functioning
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positive feedback
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push output or activity of an organ or system to an increased range of functioning
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