exam 1 Flashcards
1
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anterior
A
towards the front
2
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posterior
A
towards the back
3
Q
superior
A
closer to the head
4
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inferior
A
closer to the feet
5
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medial
A
towards the midline
6
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lateral
A
away from the midline
7
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proximal
A
closer to the point of attachment to trunk
8
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distal
A
away from the point of attachment to trunk
9
Q
coronal plane
A
vertical plane that divides the body/organ into anterior & posterior parts
10
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midsaggital plane
A
vertical plane that divides the body into equal left & right halves
11
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transverse plane
A
horizontal plane that divides the body/organ into superior & inferior parts
12
Q
cephalic
A
head
13
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frontal
A
forehead
14
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orbital
A
eye
15
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nasal
A
nose
16
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buccal
A
cheek
17
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oral
A
mouth
18
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mental
A
chin
19
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cervical
A
neck
20
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deltoid
A
shoulder
21
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brachial
A
arm
22
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antecubital
A
front of elbow
23
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olecranal
A
elbow
24
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antebrachial
A
forearm
25
carpal
wrist
26
dorsum of hand
back of hand
27
manus
hand
28
palmar
palm
29
digital
finger
30
axillary
armpit
31
mammary
breast
32
pectoral
chest
33
sternal
sternum
34
abdominal
abdomen
35
pelvic
pelvis
36
coxal
hip
37
inguinal
groin
38
femoral
thigh
39
patellar
kneecap
40
popliteal
posterior of knee
41
crural
leg
42
sural
calf
43
calcaneal
heel
44
plantar surface
sole of foot
45
tarsal
ankle
46
dorsum of foot
top of foot
47
digital
toe
48
pes
foot
49
cranial
surrounding the brain
50
occipital
back of head
51
auricular
ear
52
vertebral
spinal column
53
lumbar
lower back
54
sacral
sacrum
55
gluteal
buttock
56
perineal
genital area
57
cardiovascular system
pumps blood to transport nutrients & remove wastes
58
digestive system
ingests, digests, & absorbs nutrients
59
respiratory system
brings oxygen in & takes carbon dioxide out
60
urinary system
filters waste from blood & removes wastes from body
61
muscular system
produces body movement
62
lymphatic system
protects body from disease & pathogens
63
integumentary system
forms two-way barrier & aids in temp regulation
64
nervous system
receives sensory information & coordinates a response
65
endocrine system
regulates metabolic activity
66
skeletal system
provides support & protection
67
atoms
smallest unit of matter that exhibit the characteristics of an element
68
molecule
chemical structure made of covalently bonded atoms
69
macromolecule
large organic molecules such as carbs, lipids, proteins, & nucleic acids
70
organelle
complex, organized structures in cytoplasm of a cell w/ unique shapes
71
cells
structural & functional unit of a living organism
72
tissue
groups of similar types of cells performing a common function for body
73
organ
composed of two or more tissue types that perform a specific function for body
74
organ systems
groups of organs working together to coordinate & perform specific functions
75
organism
a living being
