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92 Cards in this Set

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superior
towards the head
inferior
towards the feet
anterior
in front of; toward surface
posterior
in back of; toward back
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
away from midline of the body
dorsal
in the back of a human body
ventral
bellyside of the human body
proximal
closest to point of attachment to trunk
distal
furthest point of attachment to trunk
superficial
on outside
deep
on inside
abdominal
abdomen
antebrachial
forearm
antecubital
front of elbow
axillary
armipit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheek
carpal
wrist
coxal
hip
crural
shin
digital
fingers, toes
femoral
thigh
frontal
forehead
hallux
big toe
inguinal
groin
mammary
breast
mental
chin
nasal
nose
oral
mouth
orbital
eye
palmar
palm
patellar
kneecap
pedal
foot
pelvic
pelvis
peroneal
genital region
pollex
thumb
pubic
genital region
sternal
breast bone
tarsal
ankle
thoracic
chest
umbilical
navel
acromial
point of shoulder blade
calcaneal
heal of foot
cephalic
head
dorsum
back
gluteal
buttocks
lumbar
inferior back
manus
hand
occipital
base of skull
olecranal
back of elbow
otic
ear
perineal
area between anus
plantar
sole of foot
popliteal
back of knee
sacral
between hips
scapular
should blade
sural
calf
vertbral
spinal cord
dorsal body cavity
protects
simple squamous epithelium
rapid diffusion, filtration, secretion; air sacs in lungs, lining of lumen of lymph vessels and blood vesselsl serious membrane of body cavities
simple cuboidal epithelium
absorption and secretion; kidney tubules, ducts and secretory regions of most glands; surface of ovary; thyroid gland follicles
nonciliated simple columnar epithelium
absorption and secretion, secretion of mucin; lining of most digestive tract
ciliated simple columnar epithelium
secretion of mucin and movement of mucus along apical surface of epithelium by ceilia, oocyte movement through uterine tube; larger bronchioles of respiratory tract and lining of uterine tubes
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
protection, ciliated form also involved in movement of mucus across surface by ciliary action; ciliated form lines larger airways of respiratory tract, including nasal cavity, part of pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi, nonciliated form is rare- lines part of the male urethra and apidiymis
nonkeratinzed stratified squamous epithelium
protection of underlying tissue; lining of oral cavity part of pharynx, esophagus, lining of vagina and anus
keratinzed stratified squamous epithelium
protection of underlying tissues; epidermis of skin
stratified cuboidal epithelium
protection and secretion; ducts of most exocrine glands and some regions of the male urethra
stratified columnar epithelium
protection and secretion; large ducts of salivary glands and in membranous part of male urethra
transitional epithelium
distension and relaxation to accommodate urine volume changes in the urinary bladder, ureters, and part of the urethra; lining of urinary bladder, ureters and part of urethra
condyle
large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
facet
small, flat, shallow articulating surface
head
prominent rounded epiphysis
trochlea
smooth, grooved, pulley-like articular process
alveolus
deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandble
fossa
flattened or shallow depression
sulcus
narrow groove
crest
narrow, prominent ridgelike projection
epicondyle
projection adjacent to a condyle
line
low ridge
line
low ridge
process
any marked bony prominence
ramus
angular extenstion of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
spine
pointed, slender process
trochnater
massive, rough projection found only on the femur
tubercle
small round projection
tuberosity
large, rough projection
canal
passageway through a bone
fissure
narro slitlike opening through a bone
foramen
rounded passageway through a bone
meatus
passageway through a bone
sinus
cavity or hollow space in abone