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H.A. 1
Human Anatomy Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ana (greek) | seperate, apart from |
| temnein (greek) | to cut up, cut open |
| superior | a body part is above another or closer to the head. |
| inferior | a body part is below another part or is toward the feet |
| anterior (ventral) | toward the front |
| posterior (dorsal) | toward the back |
| medial | relates to an imaginary nidline that divides the body into equal right and left halves (closer to the midline than another part) |
| lateral | means toward the side with respect to the midline |
| proximal | a body part that is closer to a point of attachment or closer to the trunk of the body than another part |
| distal | a body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk of the body than another part |
| superficial (peripheral) | situation near the surface. means outward or near the surface |
| deep | parts that are more internal |
| sagittal | lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left halves |
| transverse (cross section) | cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
| coronal (frontal) | cut that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
| abdominal | region betweeen the thorax and pelvis |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| carpal | wrist |
| cephalic | head |
| cervical | neck |
| coxal | hip |
| digital | finger |
| dorsal | back |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| genital | reproductive organs |
| inguinal | depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin) |
| lumbar | lower back |
| nasal | nose |
| occipital | the lower posterior region of the head |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye cavity |
| otic | ear |
| patellar | knee |
| pectoral | chest |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| pubic | genital region |
| sacral | posterior region between the hipbones |
| sternal | the midline of the thorax, anteriorly |
| tarsal | ankle region |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| vertebral | the spinal column |
| appendicular portion | upper and lower limbsd |
| axial portion | head, neck, and trunk |
| dorsal cavity | cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
| ventral civity | thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
| diaphragm | the muscle that seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity |
| mediastinum | seperates the thoracic cavity sagittally |
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