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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/01/2009

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Term
Crural
Definition
Leg
Term
Sural
Definition
Calf
Term
Popliteal
Definition
Back of the knee
Term
Perineal
Definition
Region between the anus and reproductive organs
Term
Sacral
Definition
Between hips
Term
Occipital
Definition
Back of the head
Term
Vertebral
Definition
Spinal Column
Term

Directional terms:  ***

 

Proximal/Distal

Definition

 

(arms/legs only)

 

Toward the trunk (in close proximity to)

 

Away from the trunk (distant from)

Term

Levels of organization

a.

1.

2.

3.

b.

1.

2.

c.

1.

2.

Definition

Sub-cellular

1. Atoms

2. Molecules

3. Organelles

 

Microscopic

1. Cells

2. Tissues

 

Macroscopic

1. Organs

2. Organ Systems

Term
Homeostasis
Definition
Steady state
Term

Directional terms:

 

Superior/Inferior

Definition

above or over

 

under or below

Term

Anatomy

 

 

Physiology

Definition

Study of where stuff is, what it is

 

 

Study of how it works

Term

Directional Terms:

 

Medial/Lateral

Definition

 

Toward the middle/toward the outside

Term

Planes:

 

Sagittal

Definition

Longitudinal cut, right and left half

 

Mid sagittal -- equal halves (between the eyes)

 

Para sagittal -- unequal halves

Term

Directional Terms

 

Posterior/Anterior

Definition
Back/Front
Term

Planes

 

Frontal or coronal

Definition
Front and back halves
Term

Planes

 

Transverse Plane

Definition

Top and bottom halves

 

(like a magician cuts the assistant)

Term

Body Cavities

 

Dorsal

(two things)

Definition

Cranial (brain)

Vertebral (spinal cord)

Term

Body Cavities

 

Ventral Cavity

(three parts)

Definition
  1. Thoracic (heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea)
  2. Abdominal (stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, small and large intestine)
  3. Pelvic (terminal end of the large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs)
Term
Organelles are like:
Definition
the cell's organs!!
Term
Cephalic
Definition
Head
Term
Frontal
Definition
Forehead
Term
Orbital
Definition
Eye cavity
Term
Otic
Definition
ear
Term
Buccal
Definition
Cheek
Term
Mental (part of body)
Definition
chin
Term
Acromial
Definition
Point of Shoulder
Term
Axillary
Definition
armpit
Term
Brachial
Definition
arm
Term
Inguinal
Definition
Groin
Term
Coxal
Definition
hip
Term
Tarsal
Definition
instep (of the foot)
Term
Pedal
Definition
Foot
Term

Planes

(three types)

Definition
  • Sagittal
  • Frontal
  • Transverse
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