Vocabulary
What does Anatomy mean?
Anatomy is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts.
Define Medial?
At the midline of the body
Define Lateral?
Away from the midline of the body
Median Plane
-gets slips down the middle end up with a left and a right side
What does the Lymphatic system do?
-returns fluids to blood vessels
-helps builds immunity
What is Physiology?
Physiology is the study of how the and its parts work or function.
Define Suppior ?
Towards the head; upper part
Define Proximal?
Close to origin of the body
Frontal Plane
Splitting the backside from the front
What does the Respiratory system do?
-keeps blood supplied with oxygen
What is a Metabolism?
Chemical reactions within the body.
Define Inferior?
Away from the Head
Define Distal?
Farther from the origin of a body part
Transverse Plane
Splitting the top half leaving the hips and down in anatomical position
What does the nervous system do?
-fast acting control system
-responds to internal and external change
What is Reproduction?
Reproduction is production of future generation.
Define Anterior (Ventral)?
At the front of the body
Define Superficial?
Toward or at the body surface
What does the Dorsal Body Cavity include?
-cranial cavity
-spinal cavity
What does the Integumentary system do?
-forms the external body covering (skin)
What is Responsiveness?
Responsiveness is the ability the sense changes and react.
Define Posterior (Dorsal)?
At the backside of the body
Define Deep?
Away from the body surface; more internal
What does the Ventral Body Cavity include?
-abdominal cavity
-pelvic cavity
-diaphragm
-thoracic cavity
What does the Endocrine system do?
-to produce or discharge regulatory hormones
*growth
*reproduction
*metabolism