Anatomy And Physiology

Front 1

Anatomical position

Back 1

The body is facing you, feet placed together and flat on the floor. The head is held erect, arms straight by the side with palms facing forwards.

Front 2

Superior

Back 2

Above

Front 3

Inferior

Back 3

Below

Front 4

Medial

Back 4

Closer to the midline

Front 5

Lateral

Back 5

Closer to the side of the body

Front 6

Anterior(human)

Ventral (4 legged things)

Back 6

Closer to the front(human)

Head( 4 legs)

Front 7

Posterior(human)

Caudal(4 legged things)

Back 7

Closer to the back( human)

Tail(4 legs)

Front 8

Proximal

Back 8

Closer to the body

Front 9

Distal

Back 9

Closer to the fingertips

Front 10

Body/Organism

Back 10

Entirety of human body

Biggest thing studied by anatomy

Front 11

Organ system

Back 11

Collection of organs that make up the system

Ex: respiratory, reproductive, muscoskeletal

Front 12

Organ

Back 12

Two or more types of tissues that make up a discrete unit to perform a function

Ex: liver, kidney, lung, penis

Front 13

Tissue

Back 13

A cluster of cells that perform a piece of an organs function

Ex: muscle, fat

Front 14

Cell

Back 14

Basic functional unit of life

Ex: skin cell

Front 15

Organelle

Back 15

"little organ" the small membrane bound parts of cells that perform a specific function

Ex: mitochondria

Front 16

Molecule

Back 16

A group of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds

Front 17

Atom

Back 17

The building blocks of matter formed by protons neutrons and electrons

Front 18

Cranial

Back 18

Head

Front 19

Facial

Back 19

Face

Front 20

Cervical

Back 20

Neck

Front 21

Deltoid

Back 21

Shoulder

Front 22

Pectoral

Back 22

Chest

Front 23

Sternal

Back 23

Center of chest

Front 24

Brachial

Back 24

Arm

Front 25

Antebrachial

Back 25

Forearm

Front 26

Manual

Back 26

Hand

Front 27

Digital

Back 27

Fingers/toes

Front 28

Abdominal

Back 28

Belly

Front 29

Ingunial

Back 29

Groin

Front 30

Coxal

Back 30

Hip

Front 31

Femoral

Back 31

Thigh

Front 32

Genicular

Back 32

Knee

Front 33

Crural

Back 33

Leg

Front 34

Pedal

Back 34

Foot

Front 35

Digital

Back 35

Toes

Front 36

Cephalic

Back 36

Head

Front 37

Nuchal

Back 37

Neck

Front 38

Scapular

Back 38

Shoulder blade

Front 39

Vertebral

Back 39

Backbone

Front 40

Lumbar

Back 40

Love handles

Front 41

Brachial

Back 41

Arm

Front 42

Olecranon

Back 42

Elbow

Front 43

Antebrachial

Back 43

Forearm

Front 44

Gluteal

Back 44

Butt

Front 45

Femoral

Back 45

Thigh

Front 46

Politeal

Back 46

Back of knee

Front 47

Sural

Back 47

Calf

Front 48

Calcaneal

Back 48

Heel