Unit 1- Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is Anatomy?
A
The study of Structure
2
Q
What is Physiology?
A
study of function
3
Q
Homostasis
A
the ability to maintain a stable internal environment
4
Q
negative feedback
A
the output shuts off the original stimulus
5
Q
positive feedback
A
the output enhances or exaggerated the original stimulus
6
Q
frontal cut
A
middle from side view (front and back)
7
Q
transverse cut
A
separating superior and inferior (top and bottom)
8
Q
medial
A
middle
9
Q
lateral
A
away from the middle
10
Q
anterior
A
towards the front
11
Q
posterior
A
towards the back
12
Q
superior
A
above
13
Q
inferior
A
below
14
Q
proximal
A
nearer to the trunk of the body
15
Q
distal
A
further from the trunk of the body
