Ch 5 Vocab Flashcards
0
Q
Farther from the midline
A
Distal
1
Q
Closer to the midline
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Medial
2
Q
Father from the head; lower
A
Inferior
3
Q
Standing, facing forward, palms facing foward
A
Anatomic position
4
Q
Imaginary vertical line descending from the middle of the forehead to the floor
A
Midline
5
Q
Front surface of the body
A
Anterior
6
Q
Closer to the head; higher
A
Superior
7
Q
Bending of the joint
A
Flexion
8
Q
Back or dorsal surface of the body
A
Posterior
9
Q
Closer to the midline
A
Proximal
10
Q
Connects arterioles to venules
A
Capillary
11
Q
Major artery that supplies blood to the head and brain
A
Carotid
12
Q
Major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities
A
Femoral
13
Q
Major artery in the lower arm
A
Radial
14
Q
Major artery in the upper arm
A
Brachial
