Misc.
The study of the STRUCTURE of an organism; the structure of body parts
Anatomy
Studies body parts without a microscope
Gross Anatomy
1. _____ above, farther from the ground
2. _____ below, closer to the ground
1. Superior
2. Inferior
1. On or near the surface
2. Further from or below the surface
1. Superficial
2. Deep
divides the body into right and left sections
Sagittal/ longitudinal/ medial plane
The FUNCTION of the body parts; what they do and how they do it.
Physiology
Studies body part WITH a microscope
Microscopic Anatomy
1. Front surface of the body
2. Toward the back
1. Anterior
2. Posterior
1. On opposite sides; against
2. On the same side
1. Contralateral
2. Ipsilateral
divides body into upper and lower sections
transverse/ cross plane
Body erect with palms/ arms/ hands/ face forward
Anatomical Position
Studies growth and development from conception to adulthood
Developmental Anatomy
1. The side; away from midline
2. Towards the middle
1. Lateral
2. Medial
1. Body horizontal with face down
2. Body horizontal with face up, on the back
1. Prone
2. Supine
divides body into front and back portions
coronal/ frontal plane
Division of skeletal system:
Head/ Trunk; Spinal cord is axis
Axial Skeleton
Studies changes in body parts due to disease
Pathological Anatomy
1. Toward the root or attachment point
2. Away from the midline
1. Proximal
2. Distal
1. Bending at a joint
2. Straightening out a joint
1. Flexion
2. Extension
passes at an angle between transverse and coronal
oblique plane
Division of skeletal system:
Lower limbs and upper limbs
The appendicular skeleton
The study of disordered or diseased speech & language processes
Speech-Langauge Pathology
1. Pertaining to the back
2. Pertaining to the belly
1. Dorsal
2. Ventral
1. Sole of foot
2. Palm of hand
1. Plantar
2. Palmer
divides the body into right and left halves
midsagittal or medial