A & P Holes

Front 1

Buccal

Back 1

Pertaining to the mouth and the inner lining of the cheeks

Front 2

Pericardial

Back 2

pertaining to the pericardium

Front 3

Peripheral

Back 3

pertaining to parts located near the surface or toward the outside

Front 4

Peritoneal

Back 4

pertaining to the peritoneum

Front 5

Popliteal

Back 5

pertaining to the region behind the knee

Front 6

Abdomen

Back 6

Portion of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis

Front 7

Diaphragm

Back 7

A sheetlike structure largely composed of skeletal muscle and connective tissue that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Front 8

Costal

Back 8

pertaining to the ribs

Front 9

Metabolism

Back 9

All the chemical reactions in cells that use or release energy

Front 10

Proximal

Back 10

closer to the midline or origin; opposite of distal

Front 11

Reproduction

Back 11

offspring formation

Front 12

Sagittal

Back 12

A plane or section that divides a structure into right and left portions

Front 13

Anatomy

Back 13

branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts

Front 14

Inferior

Back 14

situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of a part

Front 15

Pericardium

Back 15

serous membrane that surrounds the heart

Front 16

Sternal

Back 16

pertaining to the sternum

Front 17

Hydrostatic pressure

Back 17

pressure exerted by fluids, such as blood pressure

Front 18

Peritoneal cavity

Back 18

the potential space between the parietal and visceral peritoneal membranes

Front 19

Superficial

Back 19

near the surface

Front 20

Hypochondriac region

Back 20

the portion of the abdomen on either side of the middle or epigastric region

Front 21

Dorsum

Back 21

pertaining to the back surface of a body part

Front 22

Hypogastric region

Back 22

the lower middle portion of the abdomen

Front 23

Digital

Back 23

pertaining to the finger

Front 24

Organism

Back 24

an individual living thing

Front 25

Physiology

Back 25

the branch of science that studies body functions

Front 26

Superior

Back 26

pertaining to the structure that is higher than another structure

Front 27

System

Back 27

a group of organs that act together to carry on a specialized function

Front 28

Tarsus

Back 28

the ankle bone

Front 29

Atom

Back 29

smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element

Front 30

Tissue

Back 30

a group of similar cells that performs a specialized function

Front 31

Transverse

Back 31

at right angles to the long axis of a part; crosswise

Front 32

Peritoneum

Back 32

a serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and encloses the abdominal viscera

Front 33

Thoracic

Back 33

pertaining to the chest

Front 34

Cranial cavity

Back 34

a hollow space in the cranium containing the brain

Front 35

Primary reproductive organs

Back 35

sex cell-producing parts; testes in males and ovaries in females

Front 36

Epigastric region

Back 36

the upper middle portion of the abdomen

Front 37

Distal

Back 37

farther from the midline or origin; opposite of proximal

Front 38

Genital

Back 38

pertaining to the genitalia (internal and external organs of reproduction

Front 39

Mediastinum

Back 39

tissues and organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between the lungs

Front 40

Appendicular

Back 40

pertaining to the arms or legs

Front 41

Metabolic rate

Back 41

the rate at which chemical changes occur within the body

Front 42

Abdominal

Back 42

pertaining to the abdomen

Front 43

Anatomical position

Back 43

a body posture with the body erect, the face forward, the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing straight ahead

Front 44

Cephalic

Back 44

pertaining to the head

Front 45

Lateral

Back 45

pertaining to the side

Front 46

Homeostasis

Back 46

a state of equilibrium in which the internal environment of the body remains in the normal range