Vocab - Anatomy I

Question 1

BI-lateral

Answer 1

Paired structure on either side

Question 2

Ipsilateral

Answer 2

2 structures of same sides of the body

Question 3

Contralateral

Answer 3

2 different structures on opposite sides

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Towards the side, away from the midline

Question 5

Superior

Answer 5

Above

Question 6

Inferior

Answer 6

Below

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Infront of

Question 8

Interior

Answer 8

Inside of

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Towards the mid-line

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Closest to the joint

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Away from the joint

Question 12

Superficial

Answer 12

Near the surface

Question 13

Deep

Answer 13

Away from the surface

Question 14

Homeostasis

Answer 14

Stable internal balance

Question 15

All living things need oxygen, pressure, and water to survive. True or False?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Sagittal

Answer 16

lengthwise plan, divides body into left and right sections

Question 17

Transverse

Answer 17

horizontal plane, divides body into superior and inferior sections

Question 18

Frontal/coronal

Answer 18

divides body into anterior and posterior

Question 19

Axillary

Answer 19

arm pit

Question 20

Buccal

Answer 20

Cheek

Question 21

Carpal

Answer 21

Wrist

Question 22

Celiac

Answer 22

Abdomen

Question 23

Cephalic

Answer 23

Head

Question 24

Cervical

Answer 24

Neck

Question 25

Costal

Answer 25

Ribs

Question 26

Dorsal

Answer 26

Back

Question 27

Dorsal

Answer 27

Back

Question 28

Femoral

Answer 28

Thigh

Question 29

Lumbar

Answer 29

The loin (lower region of the back)

Question 30

Occipital

Answer 30

Lower posterior region of the head

Question 31

Sacral

Answer 31

Posterior region between hip bones

Question 32

Tarsal

Answer 32

Instep of the foot

Question 33

Vertebral

Answer 33

Spinal column

Question 34

Posterior

Answer 34

Behind, toward the back