Anatomy and physiology chapter 1

study of the
structure of body parts
and their relationship to
one another

• anatomy

• physiology

• pathology

study of the
function of body parts;
how they work to carry out
life-sustaining activities

• anatomy

• physiology

• pathology

is the study of
disease.

• anatomy

• physiology

• pathology

closer to the head end of the body of the body or higher in the body than another structure. axial region only

• cranial/superior

• inferior

• posterior/dorsal

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closer to the front or belly side

• medial

• distal

• lateral

• anterior/ventral

closer to the back side of the body

• posterior/dorsal

• inferior

• medial

• anterior/ventral

midline of body along sagittal plane

• proximal

• lateral

• medial

• distal

farther from the midline of body along sagittal plane

• posterior

• lateral

• medial

• inferior

closer to the attachment to the body for appendicular region only

• inferior

• proximal

• anterior

• dorsal

farther from the attachment to body appendicular region only

• distal

• cranial

• anterior

• posterior