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41 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior |
Toward the front |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
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Superior |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Away from the head |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Proximal |
Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
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Distal |
Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
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Superficial |
External; located close to or on the body |
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Deep |
Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures |
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Cervical |
Regional term referring to the neck |
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Thoracic |
Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and the abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax) |
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Lumbar |
Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and pelvis. |
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Plantar |
The sole or bottom of the feet |
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Dorsal |
The top surface of the feet and hands |
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Palmar |
The anterior or ventral surface of the hands |
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Sagittal Plane |
A longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections |
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Frontal Plane |
A longitudinal (imaginary) section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts; lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane |
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Transverse Plane |
Also known as the horizantal plane; an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections |
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Arthritis |
Inflammation in a joint |
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Biceps |
Two-headed muscle |
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Brachialis |
Muscle of the arm |
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Cardiology |
The study of the heart |
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Cephalic |
Pertaining to the head |
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Chondroectomy |
Excision of a cartilage |
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Costochondral |
Pertaining to a rib and its cartilage |
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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin |
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Hemorrhage |
Internal or external bleeding |
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Ilium |
The wide, upper part of the pelvic bone |
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Myosotis |
Inflammation of a muscle |
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Osteomalacia |
Softening of the bone |
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Pulmonary Artery |
Vessel that brings blood to the lungs |
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Thorax |
Chest |
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Triceps |
Three-headed muscle |
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The 4 structual levels in the body |
Cells, tissues, organs, and systems |
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Most basic structural level |
Cells |
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2nd most basic structural level |
Tissues |
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3rd most basic structural level |
Organs |
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Most complex structural level |
Systems |
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Epithelial Tissue |
Tissue that covers the surface of the body and lines the body cavities, ducts, and vessels |
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Body Systems |
Organs that function cooperatively and have a common purpose |
