Anatomy and Physiology
Planes and Axes
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
100

This is the branch of biology that studies function

What is Physiology?

100

The bending of a joint which decreased the angle of the joint

what is flexion?

100

This is a subdivision of the skeletal system that is comprised of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints of the neck and trunk

what is the axial subdivision of the skeletal system?

200

This is the branch of biology that studies structure

What is Anatomy?

200

This is the straightening of a joint, which increases the angle of the joint

what is extension?

200

This is the subdivision that consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints of the arms and legs (upper and lower extremities)

What is the appendicular subdivision of the skeletal system?

300

This position includes; Standing upright, Feet slightly apart, pointing slightly outward, Arms adducted and resting at the sides of the body, Forearms supinated, and Fingers adducted

what is Anatomical Position

300

This plane divides the body into left and right sides

What is the sagittal plane?

300

What is the process called where the muscular system helps in regulating the temperature of the body

what is Thermoregulation?

400

This is the term for the muscular system that helps in regulating the amount of water in the body

what is Osmoregulation?

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