A+P Quiz 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Superior | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
Inferior | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
Ventral | Toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
Dorsal | Toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
Lateral | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
Intermediate | Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
Proximal | Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
Superficial | Toward or at the body surface |
Deep | Away from the surface; more internal |
abdominal | anterior body trunk inferior to ribs |
acrominal | point of shoulder |
antebrachial | forearm |
antecubital | anterior surface of elbow |
axillary | armpit` |
brachial | arm |
buccal | cheek area |
carpal | wrist |
cervical | neck region |
coxal | hip |
crural | leg |
deltoid | curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle |
digital | fingers, toes |
femoral | thigh |
fibular | lateral part of leg |
frontal | forehead |
inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin |
mental | chin |
nasal | nose area |
oral | mouth |
orbital | eye area |
patellar | anterior knee |
pelvic | area overlying the pelvis anteriorly |
pubic | genital region |
sternal | breastbone area |
tarsal | ankle region |
thoractic | chest |
umbilical | navel |
calcaneal | heel of foot |
cephalic | head |
femoral | thigh |
gluteal | buttock |
lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips; the loin |
occipital | posterior surface of head or base of skull |
olecranal | posterior surface of elbow |
popliteal | posterior knee area |
sacral | area between hips |
scapular | shoulder blade region |
sural | the posterior surface of the leg; the calf |
vertebral | area of spinal column |
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