Directional Terms
Anterior vs. Posterior
What is the front vs. the back?
The scientific study of the structure of the body
What is anatomy?
Hema-
What is blood?
What are veins?
The microscopic anatomy subdivision that studies tissues
What is histology?
What is the back/upper side vs. the front or lower side?
The scientific study of the function of the body and its parts
What is physiology?
Gastr-
What is stomach?
Exocrine gland in skin that secretes a mixture of water, salt, urea, and other bodily substances
What are sweat glands?
A disease of the sebaceous glands that produces black heads and pimples
What is acne?
Superior vs. Inferior to
What is toward the head vs. away from the head (toward the feet)?
The type of anatomy that is subdivided into surface anatomy, regional anatomy, and systemic anatomy; can be seen with the naked eye
What is gross anatomy?
Hist-
What is tissue?
The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes
What is homeostasis?
Tiny air sacs in the lungs; site of gas exchange between air and blood
What are alveoli?
Medial vs. Lateral
What is towards the midline vs. away from the midline?
The microscopic anatomy subdivision that studies cells
What is cytology?
Nephr-
What is kidney?
Hair loss, usually sudden
What is alopecia?
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and fine motor movements
What is the cerebellum?
Proximal vs. Distal
What is towards the body's center point vs. away from the center point?
Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope
What is auscultation?
-dactyl
What is finger or toe?
Group of three bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis
What is the pelvis (hip bone)?
The bone that forms the lower jaw and is the only movable bone of the skull
What is the mandible?