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A&P 1 Ch 1
Ch 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |