front 1 Anatomy | back 1 the branch of science that studies the structure of the body |
front 2 Physiology | back 2 the branch of science that describes how the body works or functions |
front 3 Pathophsiology | back 3 when something in the body isn't working |
front 4 Homeostasis | back 4 Maintaining Body temp no matter the weather *will remain the same |
front 5 Anatomical Position | back 5 the body is standing erect with face forward, the arms at the sides, and the toes and palms of the hands directed forward |
front 6 Superior | back 6 up (higher) |
front 7 Inferior | back 7 down (lower) |
front 8 Anterior | back 8 toward the front surface (the belly surface) ex: the heart is anterior to the spine Another word for anterior- Ventral |
front 9 Posterior | back 9 Toward the back surface ex: the heart is posterior to the breastbone |
front 10 Medial | back 10 toward the midline ex: the nose is medial to the ears |
front 11 Lateral | back 11 away from the midline of the body ex: the ears are lateral to the nose |
front 12 Proximal | back 12 structure is closer to the center of the body or the point of attachment. usually the trunk of the body ex: elbows is proximal to the wrist |
front 13 Distal | back 13 part is farther away from the point of attachment ex: wrist is distal to the elbow |
front 14 bilateral symmetry | back 14 when the left and right part of the body are the same |
front 15 Sidus inversos | back 15 the sides are inverted the whole inside of the body is flipped |
front 16 dorsal cavity | back 16 located in the back (brain and spinal cord) |
front 17 ventral cavity | back 17 front of the body (thoracic cavity &abdominal cavity) |
front 18 thoracic cavity | back 18 surrounded by rid cage |
front 19 mediastinum | back 19 space that contains the heart and large blood vessels attached |
front 20 pleural cavity | back 20 contains the right and left lungs |