Anatomy vs. Physiology
Directional Terms
Body Planes & Cavities
Medical Sciences
Body Systems
100

Anatomy is the study of this.

Structure of the body

100

The heart is ___ to the lungs.

Medial

100

This cavity contains the brain.

Cranial cavity

100

The study dealing with skin disorders

Dermatology

100

This system includes the heart and blood vessels.

Cardiovascular/circulatory

200

Physiology focuses on this rather than structure.

Function/how the body works

200

The wrist is ___ to the elbow.

Distal

200

This plane divides the body into right and left portions.

Sagittal plane

200

Examines body tissues for diagnostics and forensics

Pathology

200

This system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

Urinary

300

Studying the chambers and valves of the heart is anatomy or physiology?

Anatomy

300

The skin is ___ to the muscles.

Superficial

300

This plane divides the body into right and left portions.

Thoracic cavity

300

A specialist you go to when you have breast cancer

Oncologist

300

Which system produces hormones that regulate body functions?

Endocrine

400

Studying how the kidneys filter blood is anatomy or physiology?

Physiology

400

A wound on the right arm is on the ___ side from a wound on the left leg.

Contralateral

400

A CT image showing anterior and posterior portions uses this plane.

Frontal/coronal plane

400

When you have issues with your thyroid gland not producing enough thyroxine- you would go see a...

Endocrinologist

400

Damage to the spinal cord primarily affects which body system?

Nervous

500

A provider examines the structure of the lungs AND how oxygen enters the blood. Which two sciences are being applied?

Anatomy and physiology

500

The nose is ___ to the ears, ___ to the mouth, and ___ to the brain.

Medial; superior; inferior

500

Name the two major subdivisions of the ventral body cavity.

Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

500

If someone has cystic fibrosis (affects lungs)- you would refer them to this type of doctor

Pulmonologist

500

A disorder causes abnormal blood glucose because insulin production is impaired. Which TWO body systems are most directly involved?

Endocrine and digestive