Intro To Anatomy & Physiology

General Anatomy

100

This is the study of the structure of body parts (also called morphology).

Anatomy

200

This means "internal organs".

Viscera

300

This means "pertaining to the head" and is also a body region.

Cephalic

400

How many levels are in the levels of organization?

Seven

500

This separates the thoracic cavity and the abdomen.

Diaphragm 

Medical Terminology

100

This prefix means "below".

Hypo-

200

This root word refers to the "heart"

Cardio-

300

This suffix means "to cut into; incision".

-otomy

400

Medical terms could be made up of what 3 parts?

Prefix, Root word, and/or Suffix

500

This term means "inflammation of the joints".

Arthritis

Intro to Anatomy and Physiology

100

In the Levels of organization pyramid, this is at the top.

atom

200

The process by which a cell becomes specialized to perform a specific function.

Differentiation

300

All of the physical and chemical changes that occur in the body would be referred to as this.

Metabolism

400

The maintenance of a constant or stable internal environment.

Homeostasis

500

This term means the functions of the body parts.

Physiology

Body Planes & Directional Terms

100

Palm of the hand and the bottom of the foot.

What is palmar and plantar regions?

200

This is term refers to the body's position and means "face up".

Supine

300

This terms is also known as the horizontal plane.

Transverse plane

400

Towards the surface and away from the surface.

What is deep and superficial?

500

Invisible line that divides the body left and right, front and back.

What is saggital and frontal?

Body Regions

100

This body region refers to the neck.

cervical

200

This body region includes the orbital/ocular, auricle/otic, nasal, oral, buccal, mental and frontal regions.

cranial

300

This region is found in the thigh.

femoral

400

This region refers to the foot.

pedal

500

Name the 3 regions in the hand.

Hand: pollex, palmar, and digital/phalangeal.