TAMU A&P NUTR 366- Exam 1

Systemic Anatomy

Study of structures that make up a discrete body system, group of structures working together to perform a unique body function; organ systems

Regional Anatomy

Study of the interrelationships of all the structures in a specific body region

Anatomy

Describes structures of the body

• What they’re made of

• Where they are located

• Associated structures

Physiology

Study of functions of anatomical structures & individual and cooperative functions

Gross (Macroscopic) Anatomy

Examines large, visible structures

Developmental Anatomy

From conception to adulthood, including embryology

Microscopic Anatomy

Study of structures that can be observed only with the use of a microscope or other magnification devices

Cytology

Study of cells

Histology

Study of tissues

Amount of Cervical Vertebrae

7

Amount of Thoracic Vertebrae

12

Amount of Lumbar Vertebrae

5

Amount of Sacrum Vertebrae

5, fused

Amount of Coccyx Vertebrae

4, fused

Superior (Cranial)

Towards the head

Inferior (Caudal)

Towards the feet

Anterior (Ventral)

At or closer to the front of the body

Posterior (Dorsal)

At or closer to the back of the body

Medial

Nearer to the midline of the body

Lateral

Farther from the midline of the body

Proximal

Nearer to the center of the body of the structure’s attachment point

Distal

Farther from the center of the body or the structure’s attatchment point

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Superficial

Close to the surface of the body

Midsaggital Plane

Divides the body into equal right and left parts

Parasagittal Plane

Divides the body into unequal right and left parts

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into superior and inferior sections

Coronal Plane

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

Dorsal cavity containes

Cranial and vertebral cavities

What organ is found in the cranial cavity?

Brain

What organ is found in the vertebral cavity?

Spinal chord

What muscle separates the thoracic and adbominopelvic cavities?

Thoracic diaphragm

Integumentary system includes

Skin, hair, and nails

Nervous sytem

Controls the body and facilitates communication among its parts

Cerebrum lobes

Temporal, frontal, occipital, and parietal

Large nerve thet runs down the posterior thigh

Sciatic nerve

Butterfly shaped gland near the throat

Thyroid

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