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A&P Ch 1 Terms

femoral thigh
inguinal groin
thoracic chest
cephalic head
cranial skull
distal away from an attached base
transverse plane separates superior & inferior portions
frontal plane separates anterior & posterior portions
sagittal plane separates right & left portions
oblique plane an angled plane
tarsal ankle
crural leg
patellar kneecap
antecubital front of elbow
antebrachial forearm
brachial arm
axillary armpit
mental chin
cervical neck
orbital eye
facial face
oral mouth
mammary breast
abdominal abdomen
umbilical navel
pelvic pelvis
trunk upper body
manual hand
pubic pubis
pedal foot
gluteal buttock
plantar sole of foot
upper limb arm
lower limb leg
superior at a higher level
inferior at a lower level
buccal cheek
nasal nose
digital fingers & toes
pollex thumb
palmar palm
carpal wrist
otic ear
frontal forehead
hallux great toe
cervicis neck
superficial relatively close to the body surface
deep farther from the body surface
cranial the head
caudal the tail
dorsal the back surface
ventral the belly side
medial toward the body's longitudinal axis
lateral away from the body's longitudinal axis
proximal toward an attached base
calcaneal heel of foot
sural calf
popiteal back of knee
lumbar loin
olecranal back of elbow
dorsal back
acromial shoulder
ante- before; forward
anti against
brady- slow
tachy- fast
ecto- out; outside
post- after; behind
abdomino- abdomen
angio- vessel (blood)
cysto- sac
entero- intestines
gastro- stomach
hepato- liver
-centesis puncture
-otomy cut into
-ostomy operation to create an opening
-itis inflammation
-orrhea flow or discharge
rhino- nose
stomato- mouth
-algia pain
arthro- joint
bio- life
cardi-, cardio-, cardia- heart
chondro- cartilage
cyt-, cyto- cell
-ectomy removal
end-, endo- in; within
epi- above; upon; on
hyper- above; excessive
hypo- deficient; below; under
micr- small
myo- muscle
nephr- kidney
-ology the study of
ost-, oste-, osteo- bone
oto- ear
pre before; in front of
-scope instrument for visual examination
left inguinal region initial part of sigmoid colon
right hypochondriac region liver & gallbladder
right inguinal region cecum
left hypochondriac region diaphragm
hypogastric region appendix & urinary bladder
epigastric region stomach
right lumbar region ascending colon of the large intestine
umbilical region small intestine
left lumbar region descending colon of the large intestine
male reproductive system testis, penis, & prostate gland
respiratory system nose, trachea, bronchi, & lungs
integumentary system hair, skin, nails, & associated glands
skeletal system bones, cartilage, & joints
endocrine system hypothalamus, pancreas, & various glands
nervous system brain, spinal cord, & nerves
lymphatic system tonsils, spleen, & lymph nodes
cardiovascular system heart & blood vessels
urinary system kidneys, ureters, bladder, & urethra
muscular system muscles, tendons, & ligaments
female reproductive system ovaries, uterus, & mammary glands
digestive system mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, & intestines
abdominopelvic cavity houses the digestive, urinary, & reproductive systems
vertebral cavity houses the spinal cord
cranial cavity houses the brain
thoracic cavity houses the heart & lungs
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