68WM6 Intro A&P Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Antecubital | space in front of the elbow |
Atrophy | wasting away of tissue decrease in size of a part sometimes referred to as disuse atrophy |
Axillary | armpit |
Buccal | inside of the cheek |
Cavities | hollow place |
Cephalic | the head |
Cervical | the neck |
Dorsal | the back |
Femoral | the thigh |
Inguinal | the groin |
Lumbar | lower back - lower spine |
Pedal | the foot |
Popliteal | behind the knee |
Directional Terms | describe relative positions and relations of body parts |
Anterior | pertaining to the front |
Deep | farther away from the body's surface |
Distal | further from a point of attachment opposite of proximal |
Inferior | situated below something else pertaining to the lower surface of a part |
Lateral | pertaining to the side |
Medial | toward or near the midline |
Posterior | toward the back the opposite of anterior |
Proximal | closer to the point of attachment opposite of distal. |
Superficial | near the body surface |
Superior | structure higher than another structure |
Planes or Body Sections | study individual organs body subdivided smaller segments |
Sagittal | a plane that divides a structure into right and left portions |
Frontal | a plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior portions |
Transverse | a plane that divides a structure into superior and inferior portions |
Anatomy | structure of body |
Physiology | Study of Function |
Anatomical Position | Standing erect Face forward Arms at the sides Palms forward |
Prone Position | body lying in a horizontal position facing downward |
Supine Position | body lying in a horizontal position facing upward |
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