2d BODY DIRECTIONAL TERMS

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

TOWARD the body’s MIDLINE

Question 2

Lateral

Answer 2

AWAY from the body’s MIDLINE

Question 3

Distal

Answer 3

FARTHEST (most distant) point from the ORIGIN

Question 4

PROXIMAL

Answer 4

CLOSEST to the point of ORIGIN

Question 5

SUPERIOR

Answer 5

above

Question 6

INFERIOR

Answer 6

below

Question 7

ANTERIOR (ventral)

Answer 7

TOWARD the FRONT of the body

Question 8

Posterior (dorsal)

Answer 8

TOWARD the BACK of the body

Question 9

SUPERFICIAL

Answer 9

AT or NEAR the body’s SURFACE

Question 10

DEEP

Answer 10

AWAY from the body’s SURFACE

Question 11

SAGITTAL PLANE

Answer 11

DIVIDES body LENGTHWISE into RIGHT and LEFT side

Question 12

Transverse Plane

Answer 12

DIVIDES the body HORIZONTALLY into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions

Question 13

Frontal Plane

Answer 13

DIVIDES body LENTHWISE into anterior (front) and posterior (back)

Question 14

Homeostasis

Answer 14

also called dynamic equilibrium (means keeping a balanced and regulated internal environment for the body)

Question 15

3 Components of process of Homeostasis

Answer 15

1. Receptor
2. Control Center
3. Effector

Question 16

Receptor

Answer 16

1st component of Homeostasis. Receives info about change in environment.

Question 17

Control Center

Answer 17

2nd component of Homeostasis. Receives and processes info