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Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Anter/o

Front

Brachi/o

Arm

Cardi/o

Heart

Caud/o

Tail

Cephal/o

Head

Cervic/o

Neck

Chondr/i

Cartilage/gristle

Cran/o, crani/o

Skull

Cyt/o

Cell

Dist/o

Distant

Dors/o

Back

Femor/o

Thigh, femur

Gastr/o

Stomach

Glute/o

Buttock

Hom/o home/o

Same

Ili/o

Flank, hip, groin

Infer/o

Below

Inguin/o

Groin

Later/o

Side

Lumb/o

Loin, lower back

Medi/o

Middle

Organ/o

Tool

Pelv/o

Bowl, basin

Physi/o

Nature

Pleur/o

Pleura, rib

Poster/o

Back

Proxim/o

Near

Super/o

Above

Thorac/o

Chest, thorax

Tom/o

To cut

Umbilic/o

Navel, umbilicus

Ventr/o

Belly

Anatomy

The study of body structure

Homeostasis

Sameness,unchanging

Atom

Simplest building block of the body

Molecules

When atoms bind together.

Organelles

Nonliving structures, parts of cells

Cell.

Most basic life form of body. Form tissue

Types of tissues

Epitheal, connective, muscle, and nervous

Organ

Maintains a certain shape and performs a function

System

A grouo of organs sharing a general function.

Cardiovascular system

Major arteries, heart, major veins


Transport substances to and from body cells

Lymphatic System

Tonsils,thymus,lymphatic vessels, spleen, lymoh nodes. Remove unwanted substances and recycle fluid to the blood.

Respiratory system

Pharynx, nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs. Exchange gases between the external environment and blood

Digestive System

Pharynx. Mouth. Salivary glands. Esophagus. Liver. Stomach. Gallbladder. Pancreas. Colon. Small intestine. Prepare foods for absorption into bloodstream and eliminate solid wastes

Urinary system

Kidneys. Ureters. Urinary bladder. Urethra. Remove nitrogenous wastes and excess water and salts from the blood stream.

Female reproductive system

Mammary glands, fallipian tube, uterus, ovary, vagina. Provide for creatio. Of new individuals

Male reproductive system

Vans deferens, prostate, testis, urethra, penis. Creation Of new individuals.

Nervous system

Brain, spinal cord, nerves. Control homeostasis by sensing changes in the environment, processing info, initiating body responses

Endocrine system

Pituary gland, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovary, testis. Control homeostasis by releasing hormones into the bloodstream,which alter body functions

Muskoskeletal system

Bone, muscle, joint, tendon. Movement.

Integumentary system

Hair, skin, nails. Protect from fluid loss,injury, infection

Superior

Toward the head, or upper part of body

Inferior

Away from the head, or lower part of body

Anterior

Toward the front or belly

Posterior

Toward the back

Medial

Toward the midline. Belly button

Lateral

Toward the side.

Superficial

External, toward the body surface

Deep

Internal. Inward from the surface

Proximal

Toward the origin of attachment to trunk.

Distal

Away from the origin of attachment to the trunk

Frontal/cornal plane

Vertical plane passing through body from side to side. Dividing anterior from posterior.

Sagital plane

Dividing right and left portions of the body.


Midsagital= equal portions


Parasagital=unequal

Transverse plane

Horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior portions

Thoracic region

Area of chest

Abdominal region

Area of abdomen

Head region

Face, cranium

Neck

Anterior and posterior neck

Upper appendages

Shoulder, axilla, brachium, elbow, antebrachium, carpus, manus, digits

Trunk

Thorax, abdomen, pelvis, back

Lower appendages

Gluteus, femorous, knee, crus, tarsus, pes, digits

Abdominal regions

Epigastric


Hypochondriac


Iliac


Lumbar


Umbilical

Quadrants

Ruq, luq, rlq, llq

Cavities

Dorsal, ventral, cranial, spinal

Viscera

Moist membrane that helps control the spread of infections and keeps organs moist and lubricated