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