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Orentation terms
orentation and directional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above Ex. the head is ___________ to the abdomen |
| Inferior | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body; below Ex. the navel is ____________ to the chin |
| Anterior (Ventral) | toward or at the front of the body ; in front of Ex. the breastbone is _________ to the spine |
| Posterior (Dorsal) | Toward or at the back of the body; behind Ex. The heart is _____________ to the breastbone |
| Medial | toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side Ex. The heart is _________ to the arm |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of Ex. The arms are __________ to the chest |
| Proximal | Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk Ex. The elbow is _____________ to the wrist |
| Distal | Farther away from the origin of a body part or the point of attachmentof a limb to the body trunk Ex. The knee is _____________ to the thigh |
| Superfical | Toward or at the body surface Ex. the skin is ______________ to the skeletal muscles |
| Deep | Away from the body surface; more internal Ex. The lungs are _________ to the skin |
| Anatomical Position | the body is erect with feet slightly apart and palms facing forwardand thumbs point away from the body |
| Orbital | Eye socket |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Mental | Front of chin |
| Sternal | center of chest breastbone |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Mammary | breast |
| Umbillical | Belly button |
| Inguinal | Groin above the pubic area |
| Pubic | Genital |
| Acromial | shoulder cap |
| Brachial | bicep |
| Antecubital | center of arm used for blood draws |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Metacarpal | posterior part of hand or the back of the hand |
| palmer | Palm of the hand |
| Digital | Fingers / toes |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Femoral | thigh Anterior and Posterior |
| Patellar | Knee cap |
| Popliteal | behind the knee cap |
| Sural | Calf |
| Fibular/ peroneal | front of lower leg |
| Tarsal | ankle |
| Calcaneal | Heel |
| Metatarsal | Top of foot |
| Plantar | bottom of the foot |
| Hallux | Big toe |
| Otic | Ear |
| Occipital | Back of the head |
| Scapular | Shoulder Blade |
| Gluteal | Buttocks |
| Perineal | Between anus and external genitalia |
| Sagittal Plane | Vertical Plane that divides the body into left and right |
| Frontal Plane | Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts |
| Transverse Plane | Runs horizontally dividing the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) |
| Negative feedback | A homeostatic mechanism that opposes or Resists a change in the body's internal conditions. |
| Positive feedback | A mechanism that increases or enlarges a change in the body's internal conditions |
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