Lecture 1 Vocab Flashcards
sheets of cells lining a space
epithelial tissue
specialized for signal transmission
nervous tissue
fibers, ground substance (fluid), and cells
connective tissue
specialized for movement
muscle tissue
embryologically derived from epithelial tissue
nervous tissue
embryologically derived from connective tissue
muscle tissue
in the anatomical position, palms are facing:
outward
towards chest
ventral
towards back
dorsal
towards front
anterior
towards back
posterior
towards tail
caudal
towards head
rostral
above
superior
below
inferior
towards middle
medial
towards side
lateral
closer to origin
proximal
farther from origin
distal
closer to surface
superficial
farther from surface
deep
facing up
supine
facing down
prone
head, neck, and trunk make up the _____ region
axial
arms and legs make up the _______ region
appendicular
arm
brachial
forearm
antebrachial
wrist
carpal
hand
manual
fingers and toes
digital
thigh
femoral
lower leg
crural
tarsal
ankle
pedal
foot