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| branch of science that deals with structures or parts |
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| the study of how things function |
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| the basic unit of all living things |
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| a group of cells performing the same function |
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| groups of tissues performing the same function |
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| groups of organs working together |
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| having a stable internal environment in the body |
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contains head, neck, and trunk
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| portion of body that includes the upper and lower limbs |
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| portion of body that houses the skull/brain |
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| cavity that contains the spinal cord/backbones |
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| the lower cavity of the body containing the abdomen and pelvic cavities |
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| organs found within the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| a dividing region that separates the thoracic cavity into two (for right and left lungs) |
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In the mouth:
contains teeth/tongue |
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| The nose and nasal passageways/sinuses |
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| Contains the eyes and nerves associated with the eye |
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| Contains the bones of the middle ear (anvil, hammer, stirrup) |
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| membranes attached to the wall of a cavity |
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| membranes that are deeper within the body and typically cover an organ |
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| a thin film of a membrane that covers the lungs |
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| a thin membrane that covers the heart |
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| thin membranes that line the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| the organ system known as the skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands. |
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| the organ system that consists of the bones, ligaments and cartilage. |
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| organ system that contains the muscles and tendons. |
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| organ system that contains the brain, spinal cord and nerves. |
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| organ system that includes all glands that secrete hormones. |
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| organ system that contains the heart, blood vessels and blood. |
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| organ system that contains lymp vessels, fluid, nodes, spleen and thymus gland. Helps with immune functions. |
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| organ system that breaks down food and processes our energy |
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| system that helps to move air in and out of the body. |
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| consists of kidneys, bladder and helps with excretion of fluids |
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| system that contains the reproductive organs |
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When referring to a body it must be:
standing upright
face forward
upper limbs at side
thumbs out
palms forward |
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closer to the front (face forward)
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| closer to the backside of the body |
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| closer to the middle of the body (midline) |
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| closer to the side/edge in reference to the midline |
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a part of the body that is closer to the POINT OF ATTACHMENT to the trunk.
ex. the elbow is proximal to the shoulder when compared to the fingers |
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opposite of proximal
means further away from the point of attachment to the body.
example: fingers are distal to the shoulder when compared to the elbow |
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| a part of the body that is more internal (opposite of superficial) |
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| a plane that cuts through the midline separating the body into right and left halves. |
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| a plane that cuts the body in half at the waist, separating it into top and bottom halves |
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| a plane that cuts the body in half forming front and back halves |
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region between thorax and pelvis
stomach area |
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| the point of the shoulder |
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| the space in front of the elbow |
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| the posterior region between the hipbones |
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