Anatomical Terms and Sections
A term to describe position of the body when standing with palms by your side facing forward.
Anatomical Position
The organ that absorbs nutrients from food.
Small intestine
Another term for the sensation of smell.
Olfaction
The organ that pumps blood to the entire body.
Heart
Immune
The term used to describe something higher on the body than another part.
Superior
The organ used for respiration.
Lungs
In the general pathway of sensory information processing, the stimulus activates the _____.
Sensors (receptors)
The air sacs of the lungs.
Alveoli
This system is crucial for us to have enough oxygen in our body.
Respiratory
A cut that does not extend into the internal organs.
Superficial
Kidneys
All sensory information except one passes through this brain region first.
Thalamus
Arteries, arterioles, veins, venules, capillaries.
This system extracts nutrients to be used for making ATP.
Digestive
The position of the patella compared to the sternum regarding distance from the head.
Distal
The largest organ of the body, which provides protection and body temperature regulation.
Skin
The lobe of the brain that processes visual sensory information.
Occipital
The size of the lung _______ when we inhale and the pressure ______.
increases; decreases
This system helps regulate fluid and helps protect us.
Lymphatic
The type of section a surgeon would make to examine the anterior and posterior structures of the body.
Coronal Section
This organ has endocrine and exocrine glands. The exocrine glands help with digestion.
Pancreas
Gustation is processed in this lobe.
Insular
The name of the valve that blood passes through before going to the entire body.
Aortic valve (Aortic semilunar valve)
This system uses meiosis to make new cells.
Reproductive