Branches of Anatomy
Anatomical Positions and Planes
Body Systems
Vocabulary
Cavities & Regions
100
study of the nervous system
What is neurology?
100
skull or head end
What is cranial/caudal?
100
the reproduction of humans
What is reproductive system?
100
the state of balance
What is homeostasis?
100
contains the brain and spinal cord
What is dorsal cavity?
200
study of the integumentary system (skin, hair and nails)
What is dermatology?
200
toward the middle
What is medial/lateral?
200
it acquires oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide for breathing.
What is the respiratory system?
200
studies the shape and structure of an organism's body
What is anatomy?
200
contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix and large intestine
What is the abdominal cavity?
300
study of large and easily observable structures on an organism
What is gross anatomy?
300
divides the body into right and left
What is sagittal plane?
300
the ability of an organism to move
What is the muscle system?
300
body standing erect, face forward, arms at side, & palms forward
What is anatomical position?
300
refrred to as the pubic area
What is hypogastric region?
400
study of the growth and development of an organism during it's lifetime
What is developmental anatomy?
400
divides the body into upper and lower parts
What is transverse?
400
the removal of waste products from an organism
What is the urinary system?
400
the functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, & the release of energy by cells
What is metabolism?
400
chest
What is thoracic cavity?
500
study of body parts and organs of humans and animals
What is comparative anatomy?
500
a cut made through the body in a certain direction of a certain plane
What is a section?
500
the formation and release of hormones
What is the endocrine system?
500
group of tissues organized according to structure and function
What is organs?
500
the front of your body
What is the ventral cavity?
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