Anatomy Physiology 16
Complete list of Terms and Definitions for Anatomy Physiology 16
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| skin | cutaneous |
| neck | cervical |
| back | dorsal |
| upper arm | brachial |
| lower back | lumbar |
| lower leg | crural |
| superior (cranial) | towards head |
| Anatomy | Study of Structure |
| Supine | laying face up |
| sole of foot | plantar |
| upper leg, thigh | femoral |
| erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| spinal cavity | houses spinal cord |
| lower portion of torso | pelvic |
| temple, side of head | temporal |
| Blood | liquid matrix, erythocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes, used for transportation and protection |
| posterior (dorsal)/anterior(ventral) | towards back/ towards front |
| Cartilage | cells called chondrocytes, gristle like matrix, shape, enables smooth movement at joints/ends of bones. |
| proximal | nearest to the trunk of body |
| goblet cells | in simple columnar, secretes mucus |
| Levels of Oraganization | Chemical, cellular, tissues, organs, systems, organism |
| mediastinum | houses the heart, toward middle of chest |
| Adipose | stores fat inside cells cannot remove these cells |
| Tissues | group of similar cells that work together to perform the same function |
| Anatomical position | standing, face foward, arms at sides, palms foward, feet foward. |
| Stratified Transitional | tissues that stretch and have a variety of layers and shapes e.g. bladder |
| superficial & deep | nearest the surface of bodydeeper in the body |
| Stratified Squamos | several layers of scale like cells to protect from microbes at the surface of the skin. Thickest epithelial tissue |