External features/reference terms Flashcards
1
Q
anterior
A
head end
2
Q
posterior
A
tail end
3
Q
dorsal
A
back side
4
Q
ventral
A
belly side
5
Q
medial
A
towards the center
6
Q
lateral
A
away from the center
7
Q
proximal
A
towards the joint
8
Q
distal
A
away from the joint
9
Q
pinnae
A
collects sound waves
10
Q
tongue
A
helps with chewing and swallowing
11
Q
umbilical cord
A
connects baby to mother to allow it to eat
12
Q
external nares
A
filter and warm air so it’s moist before entering lungs
13
Q
urogenital papillae
A
release waste and opening to reproductive system
14
Q
external genital opening
A
protect internal genital from infection
15
Q
mammary papillae
A
females contain milk ducts to feed young