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A&P 1 Ch 1
Ch 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | front |
| Ventral | front of body (same as Anterior) |
| Posterior | back or behind |
| Cranial | head |
| Cephalic | head |
| Dorsal | back side of body (same as Posterior) |
| Caudal | tail |
| Inferior | below |
| Proximal | closer to center of body or point of attachment |
| Distal | away from center of body or point of attachment |
| Medial | toward center of body |
| Lateral | toward side of body |
| Superficial | near body surface |
| Superior | above |
| Axilla | armpit |
| Brachial | arm |
| Cervical | neck |
| Sural | calf |
| Pedal | foot |
| Thoracic | chest |
| Gluteal | buttocks |
| Lumbar | lower back |
| Abdominal | belly |
| Pubic | genital area |
| Crural | leg |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Homeostatis | steady-state the body attempts to maintain |
| Anatomy | study of structure of the body |
| Physiology | study of how the body functions |
| Positive feedback | stimulus produces a response |
| Negative feedback | deficiency in environment produces a response |
| Sagittal plane | divides body into left and right halves |
| Transverse section | divides body horizontally |
| Viscera | internal organs |
| Body system which generates heat | Muscular |
| Body system which regulates immunity | Lymphatic |
| Body system which is body's first defense against invasion | Integumentary |
| Body system which receives and relays messages regarding the internal and external environment | Nervous |
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DrGreimel