Question | Answer |
The 2 major divisions of the body: | axial & appendicular |
Appendicular | attached to body's axis - limbs |
Axial | straight down - head, neck, trunk |
Anterior (ventral) | in front of |
Anterior is the same thing as __ | ventral |
Superior (cranial) | above - towards the head |
Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal |
Inferior (caudal) | below - lower part of the body |
Inferior is the same thing as __ | caudal |
Superificial is the same thing as __ | external |
Superficial (external) | toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the bones |
Deep (internal) | away from the body surface |
The skin is ___ to the skeletal muscles | superficial |
The lungs are ___ to the skin | deep |
Intermediate | between a more medial & more lateral structure |
Lateral | away from middle, on the outer side of |
Medial | middle |
Proximal | closer to the origin of the body |
The elbow is ___ to the waist | proximal |
Posterior (dorsal) | back of body |
Posterior is the same thing as __ | dorsal |
Distal | farther from the origin of the body |
The knee is ____ to the thigh | distal |