A&P

What is anatomy?

Study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another

What is physiology?

the study of function of the body - how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities

transverse plane

line that divides the body into upper and lower sections

frontal(coronal) plane

Divides the body into a front section and a back section

Median(midsagittal) plane

cut down in the middle of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size

The order in which the cell grow

cell,tissue,organ,system,organismterm

skeletal system

Provides support, and protection and gives body shapeBone,Joints,Ligament,cartilage

nervous system

brain, spinal cord, nervesdetects impulses from the sense control central

circulatory system

heart, blood vessels, bloodTransports nutrients and gases around the body

respiratory system

lungs,sinuses,diaphragmExchanges gases (oxygen & CO2)

digestive system

body system the breaks down food and absorbs foodmouth,esophagus,stomach intestines,liver,gallbadder

Muscular System

Provides movement for all parts of the bodySketal and smooth muscles

integumentary system

skin, hair, nailsProtect the body, regulate temperature, and prevent water loss

lymphatic system

spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodesFights infection and provides fluid for cells.

excretory system

removes waste from bloodkindeys,bladder,ureters,urethra

endocrine system

secretes hormonesgland(Hypothalamus, pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries or testes)

reproductive system

Produces cells used in sexual reproduction.-Female: ovaries, vagina, uterus, mammary glands-Male: testes, penis, prostate gland

Superior

toward the head

Inferior

towards the feet

Lateral

toward the side

Medial

toward the midline

Distal

towards the extremities

Proximal

towards the center of the body

deep

Away from body our face

superficial

toward body our face

inner layer

visceral serosa

outer layer

parietal serosa

between layers

serous fluid