Topic 2 : Anatomy and Physiology ALL Key Terms

Abdominopelvic cavity

Large, lower part of your body's trunk, encompassing both the abdomen and pelvis, and houses organs

Anabolism

The body's process of building up complex molecules from simpler molecules

Anatomical position

Standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body.

• Positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward

• Each arm hanging on either side of the body and palms facing forward

• Legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.

Anatomy

Anterior

Anterior cavity

Catabolism

Caudal

Cell

Computed tomography (CT)

Control center

Cranial

Cranial cavity

Deep

Development

Differentiation

Distal

Dorsal

Dorsal cavity

Effector

Frontal plane

Gross anatomy

Homeostasis

Inferior

Lateral

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Medial

Metabolism

Negative feedback

Normal range

Organ

Organ system

Organism

Pericardium

Peritoneum

Physiology

Plane

Pleura

Positive feedback

Positron emission tomography (PET)

Posterior

Posterior cavity

Prone

Proximal

Regional anatomy

Renewal

Sagittal plane

Section

Sensor

Serosa

Serous membrane

Set point

Spinal cavity

Superficial

Superior

Supine

Systemic anatomy

Thoracic cavity

Tissue

Transverse plane

Ultrasonography

Ventral

Ventral cavity