INTRO TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TEST

INTRO TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TEST

Superior
toward the top
Inferior
toward the bottom
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
Anterior
toward the front
Posterior
toward the back
Superficial
on the surface
Deep
away from the surface
Proximal
toward the point of attachment
Distal
away from the point of attachment
Sagittal Plane
divides right and left
Coronal Plane
divides anterior and posterior
Transverse Plane
divides superior and inferior
Ventral
Toward the belly, used for quadrupeds
Dorsal
Toward the back, used for quadrupeds
Caudal
Toward the tail, used for quadrupeds
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any
aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
Levels of organization
atom, molecule,organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Ion
An atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
Ionic bonding
giving up or taking ions
Covalent bonding
a type of bonding in which atoms share electrons