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Bio 110
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Anatomy? | is concerned with the structure of a part |
| Anatomy and Physiology | is the study of the human body |
| Physiology | is concerned with the function of a part |
| cells | are the basic units of living things |
| organ | is composed of several types of tissues and performs a particular function within an organ system |
| Organism | all of the body systems together make up the organism |
| Atoms | all substances,including body parts, are composed of chemicals made up of submicroscopic particles |
| Anterior (ventral) | a body part is located toward the front the windpipe (tranchea) is anterior to the esophagus |
| Posterior (dorsal) | A body part located toward the back,the heart is posterior to the sternum (breastbone) |
| Superior | a body part is located abouve another part, or toward the head, the face is superior to the neck. |
| Inferior | a body part is below another part, or toward the feet; the navel is inferior to the chin. |
| Medial | a body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body; the bridge of the nose is medial to the eyes. |
| Lateral | a body part is farther away from the midline; the eyes are lateral to the nose. |
| Proximal | a body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk; the elbow is proximal to the hand. |
| Distal | a body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk or torso; the hand is distal to the elbow. |
| Superficial (external) | a body part is located near the surface; the skin is superficial to the muscles. |
| Deep (internal) | the body part is located away from the surface; the intestines are deep to the spine. |
| Axial Portion | Includes the head, neck, and trunk. |
| Appendicular portion | the human body includes the limbs- that is the upper limbs and lower limbs. |
| Opthalmic | Eye |
| Otic | Ear |
| nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Orbital | eye cavity |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| Sternal | breastbone |
| pectoral | chest |
| deltoid | point of shoulder |
| axillary | armpit |
| mammary | breast |
| brachail | arm |
| antecbital | front of elbow |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| palmar | palm |
| digital | finger |
| umbilical | navel |
| inguinal | groin |
| coxal | hip |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| patellar | front of knee |
| crural | leg |
| tarsal | instep |
| pedal | foot |
| calcaneal | heel |
| plantar | sole |
| sural | calf |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| femoral | thigh |
| perineal | rectum, anus |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| sacral | between hips |
| lumbar | lower back |
| cubital | elbow |
| dorsum | back |
| brachial | arm |
| vertebral | spinal column |
| deltoid | point of shoulder |
| occipital | back of head |