Directional Terms
The Knee is ___ to Ankle
proximal
Studies the structure of organ systems
systemic anatomy
excrete wastes and control water balance
urinary
pituitary, pancreas, thyroid
endocrine
cell, tissue, organ, and systems adjust in response to environmental changes
autoregulation
The heart is ___ to the lungs
Media
the study of development during the first 2 months as an embryo
Embryology
directs long term changes in other systems
endocrine
spleen, thymus, tonsils
lymphatic
an objective disease indicator, ex. fever, swelling
sign
The adrenal glands are ___ to kidneys
superior
study of tissues
histology
defends against infectious diseases
lymphatic
stomach, liver, small intestine
digestive
lying face down
prone
The kidneys are ___ to the bladder
lateral
study of cells
cytology
distributes many materials through the blood and distributes heat
cardiovascular
kidneys, bladder, urethra
urinary
frontal
The stomach is ___ to the parietal serosa
deep
commemerative names of diseases
eponyms
supports, protects, stores calcium and minerals
skeletal
ovaries, uterus, prostate
reproductive
cavity that houses the heart
pericardial