anatomy and physiology unit 1

anatomy deals with ___

the structure and parts of the body

physiology studies ___

the functions of the parts

anatomical position

standing upright, feet forward, hands and thumbs out

superior means

toward the head end or upper part of structure of body (above)

inferior means

away from the head end or toward lower part of structure or body (below)

anterior means

towards front of the body (same as ventral)

posterior

means the same as dorsal, toward back of the body

medial

means toward the midline of the body

lateral

away from midline of body

proximal

close to the point of origin

distal

farther from the point of origin

superficial

toward or at the bodys surface

ipsolateral

same

contralateral

opposite

deep

away from surface

sagittal plane