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Sabrina Anatomy
Week 1-5
Term | Definition |
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Transverse plane | Divides body into superior and inferior parts |
Sagittal plane | Divides body into right and left parts |
Coronal plane | Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts |
Anatomical postition | The body standing erect and facing forward. Arms by the sides of the body and palms facing forward with the legs straight, feet slightly apart from one anothe and turned slightly outward. |
Anatomy | The study of body structure |
Physiology | The study of body fuction |
pH | The power of hydrogen |
Organic compound | Compunds composed of molecules that contain C-C covalent bonds or C-H covalent bonds or both |
Inorganic compound | Do not have C-H or C-C bonds. |
Metabolism | All of the chemical reactions that occur in body cells |
Nucleus | spherical body in the center of the cell enlosed by an envelope with many pores. Contains DNA |
Gap junctions | Join the cytoplasm of two cells and fuse two plasma membranes into a single structure |
Tight junctions | molecules cannot permeate the cracks, joined by collars of tightly fused materials |
Epithelial Tissue | Covers and protects body surface. Also absorb, excrete and secrete. |
Connective tissue | Supports body structure |
Muscle Tissue | Produces body movement |
Nervous tissue | Communication through body parts |
Epidermis | Outermost layer of the skin. Provides barrier. |
Dermis | Under the epidermis and contains connective tissue, sweat glands and hair follicles. |
Hypodermis | Under dermis and is made of fat and connective tissue |
Appendicular skeleton | Pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, arms and legs. |
Axial skeleton | Consist of the bones of the heads and vertebrae trunk. |