General Terms and Definitions
Structure; to cut apart; parts of the body and their arrangement
What is Anatomy?
Something near or towards the front (vs) something near or towards the back
What is Anterior (vs) posterior
Function; study of the nature of the body
What is Physiology?
Referring to the front part of the body (vs) referring to the back part of the body
What is Ventral (vs) Dorsal
The study of anatomy at the visual or macroscopic level
What is Gross Anatomy?
Toward the upper end of the body (vs) toward the lower part of the body
What is Superior/Cranial (vs) Inferior/Caudal
The study of cells
What is Cytology?
Below the surface of the skin (vs) beneath the layers of tissue and muscle
What is Superficial (vs) Deep
The study of tissues
What is Histology?
Referring to something closer to the torso (vs) referring to things farther away from the torso
What is Proximal (vs) Distal?
On a small scale, _____ increases the size of the body of an organism.
On a large scale, ______ increases the number of cells within an organism
What is Growth?
Referring to a position away from the midline of the body (vs) referring to a position toward the midline of the body
What is Lateral (vs) Medial?
A net increase in object size or mass, rather than just a quantitative increase in size.
What is Development?
Another term for referring to an area towards the head of the body
What is Cephalic?