Honors Anatomy body parts

anatomy

the study of body structure

physiology

the study of how the body functions

Homeostasis

normal stable internal environment

Feedback System

controls system used by the body to maintain homeostasis

metabolism

chem rxn that occur inside the body to maintain homeostatsis

Catabolism

metabolic rxn that breaks down complex substances into simpler

anabolism

metabolic reactions that form complex substances from simple compounds

Axial Portion

the trunk, head and neck

Dorsal Cavity contains..

cranial and spinal cavity

Ventral Cavity contains

the thoracic cavity (above diaphragm) and abdominalpelvic cavity (below diaphragm)

Anterior

in front (ventral)

Posterior

in back (dorsal)

superior

above (cranial)

inferior

below (caudal)

medial

closer to midline

lateral

farther from midline

proximal

closer to trunk attachment

distal

farther from trunk attachment

superficial

close to surface

deep

far from surface

nose

nasal

mouth

oral

neck

cervical

point of shoulder

acromial

armpit

axillary

abdomen

abdominal

arm

brachial

front of elbow

antecubital

forearm

antebrachial

pelvis

pelvic

wrist

carpal

thumb

pollex

palm

palmar

fingers

digital

genital region

pubic

anterior knee

patellar

leg

crural

ankle

tarsal

toes

digital

foot

pedal

forehead

frontal

eye

oribital

neck

buccal

chin

mental

breastbone

sternal

chest

thoracic

breast

mammary

navel

umbilical

hip

coxal

groin

inguinal

thigh

femoral

side of leg

fibular/peroneal

great toe

hallux

head

cephalic

hand

manus

ear

otic

back of head/base of skull

occipital

point of shoulder

acromial

spinal column

vertebral

shoulder blade

scapular

back

dorsum/dorsal

back of elbow

olecranal

loin

lumbar

between hips

sacral

buttock

gluteal

region between the anus and external genitalia

perineal

thigh

femoral

back of knee

popliteal

calf

sural

heel

calcaneal

sole

plantar