A&p Ch. 1

Front 1

Superior

Back 1

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body;above

Front 2

Inferior

Back 2

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

Front 3

Anterior

Back 3

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Front 4

Posterior

Back 4

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Front 5

Medial

Back 5

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Front 6

Lateral

Back 6

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Front 7

Intermediate

Back 7

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Front 8

Proximal

Back 8

Close to The origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Front 9

Distal

Back 9

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Front 10

Superficial

Back 10

Toward or at the body surface

Front 11

Deep

Back 11

Away from the body surface or more internal

Front 12

Cephalic

Back 12

head

Front 13

frontal

Back 13

forehead

Front 14

orbital

Back 14

eyes

Front 15

nasal

Back 15

nose

Front 16

buccal

Back 16

cheek

Front 17

oral

Back 17

mouth

Front 18

mental

Back 18

chin

Front 19

cervical

Back 19

neck region

Front 20

thoracic

Back 20

chest; area between the neck and abdomen, supported by the ribs, sternum, and costal cartilage

Front 21

sternal

Back 21

breastbone area

Front 22

axillary

Back 22

arm pit

Front 23

pectoral

Back 23

relating to, or occurring in or on, the chest

Front 24

abdominal

Back 24

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Front 25

umbilical

Back 25

belly button

Front 26

pelvic

Back 26

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Front 27

inguinal

Back 27

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Front 28

pubic

Back 28

genital region

Front 29

plantar

Back 29

sole of the foot

Front 30

digital

Back 30

fingers and toes

Front 31

calcaneal

Back 31

heel

Front 32

tarsal

Back 32

ankle

Front 33

pedal

Back 33

foot

Front 34

fibular

Back 34

lateral part of leg

Front 35

sural

Back 35

the posterior surface of leg; calf

Front 36

crural

Back 36

anterior leg; shin

Front 37

popliteal

Back 37

posterior knee area

Front 38

patellar

Back 38

anterior knee

Front 39

femoral

Back 39

thigh

Front 40

coxal

Back 40

hip

Front 41

carpal

Back 41

wrist

Front 42

antebrachial

Back 42

forearm

Front 43

olecranal

Back 43

posterior surface of elbow

Front 44

antecubital

Back 44

anterior surface of elbow

Front 45

brachial

Back 45

arm

Front 46

deltoid

Back 46

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Front 47

acromial

Back 47

point of shoulder

Front 48

cephalic

Back 48

head

Front 49

occipital

Back 49

posterior surface of head or base of skull

Front 50

scapular

Back 50

shoulder blade

Front 51

vertebral

Back 51

area of spinal column

Front 52

lumbar

Back 52

area of back between ribs and hips; the loin

Front 53

sacral

Back 53

area between hips at base of spine

Front 54

gluteal

Back 54

buttocks

Front 55

sagittal section

Back 55

cut along the lengthwise or longitudinal plane of the body dividing the body into right and left parts

Front 56

median section (midsagittal)

Back 56

down the median plane of the body with equal left and right parts

Front 57

frontal plane (coronal)

Back 57

cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Front 58

transverse section (cross)

Back 58

a cut along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

Front 59

epigastric region

Back 59

located superior to the umbilical region

Front 60

hypogastric region (pubic)

Back 60

inferior to the umbilical region

Front 61

right iliac (inguinal) region

left iliac (inguinal) region

Back 61

lateral to the hypogastric region

Front 62

right lumbar region

left lumbar region

Back 62

lateral to the umbilical region and spinal column between the bottom ribs and the hip bones

Front 63

right and left hypochondriac region

Back 63

lateral to the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs

Front 64

homeostasis

Back 64

the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions

Front 65

negative feedback

Back 65

stop or reduce stimulus

Front 66

positive feedback

Back 66

increase in stimulus. give me more

Front 67

anatomy

Back 67

the study of the structure and shape of the body

Front 68

physiology

Back 68

the study of how the body and its parts work or function

Front 69

atoms

Back 69

tiny building blocks of matter

Front 70

cells

Back 70

smallest units of all living things

Front 71

tissues

Back 71

groups of similar cells that have common function

Front 72

organs

Back 72

a structure composted of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body

Front 73

organ systems

Back 73

a group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

Front 74

organisms

Back 74

highest level of structural organization