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Details Title: Physio Vocabulary Unit 1 Description: Unit 1 Vocab for Physio Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 09/18/2007 17:12:25	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Anatomy Definition Structural makeup of an organsism Term Physiology Definition The functions of the structures of the body Term Father of Medicine Definition Hippocrates (Hippocratic Oath) Term Father of modern physiology Definition william b harvey. worked with circulatory system Term founder of modern anatomy Definition Vesalius Brussles Term Who figured out the body consisted of tissues? Definition Bichat Term Science of tissues Definition Histology Term study of disease Definition pathology Term gross anatomy Definition parts of the body viewed with the naked eye Term fine anatomy Definition involves cells and tissues viewed with microscope Term superior Definition nearer the head Term inferior Definition a body part or lower body part Term medial Definition nearest to the midline of the body Term lateral Definition away from the midline of the body Term cranial Definition referring to the head Term distal Definition body part away from its attachment point Term proximal Definition body part close to its attachment point Term anterior Definition closer to the front Term posterior Definition closer to the back Term ventral Definition towards the front in humans, on other animals towards the belly Term dorsal Definition towards the back Term saggital Definition lengthwise plane that splits the body into left and right Term midsaggital Definition Lengthwise plane dividing the body into EQUAL left and right parts Term frontal Definition dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves (front and back) Term Transverse Definition Plane dividing the body horizontally into upper and lower parts Term abdominopelvic cavity Definition Combines abdominal cavity with pelvic cavity-contains digestive organs, kidneys, reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum. Term thoratic cavity Definition contains lungs, heart, trachea, etc. Term cranial cavity Definition contains brain (within skull)