Anatomy and Physiology
The study of the structures of the body.
What is anatomy?
Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to divide the body into sections for descriptive purposes.
What is Body Planes?
Toward the lower part of the body.
What is caudal?
The two major body cavities.
What are the Dorsal and Ventral Cavities?
Condition results from insufficient amount of tissue fluid.
What is dehydration?
Standing up straight up and facing forward with arms at the side with hands turned so that palms face toward the front.
What is anatomical position?
A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
What is frontal plane?
What is Cephalic?
The region located above the stomach.
What is the epigastric region?
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
What is the Cell?
The study of the functions of the structures of the body.
What is Physiology?
Situated nearest the midline or beginning of the body.
What is proximal?
Means uppermost, above, or toward the head.
What is Superior?
The front, or belly side, of the organ or body.
What is the Ventral Cavity?
Take in food and Oxygen
Produce Heat and Energy.
Eliminates Waste.
Creates New Cell
What are the functions of a Cell?
When body parts work together to perform a related function they are known as
What are Body Systems?
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
What is Transvers plane?
Means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.
What is Proximal?
This cavity protects the heart and lungs.
What is the Thoracic Cavity?
Nerve
Connective
Muscle
Epithelial
What are the four types of tissues?
These are uses to describe the locations of the structural units of the body.
What is the Anatomical Reference Systems?
A vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
Direction toward, or nearer, the midline.
What is medial?
Located near the hip bones.
What are the Right and Left Iliac Regions?
A constant state of natural balance within the body.
What is Homeostasis?