Chapter 1 Lab Vocab

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

the study of structures in the human body

Question 2

Physiology

Answer 2

the study of how body parts function together

Question 3

Anatomical Position

Answer 3

position where a person is standing upright with their arms at their sides; palms facing forwards

Question 4

Prone Position

Answer 4

position where person is lying on their stomach

Question 5

Supine Position

Answer 5

position where a person is lying on their back

Question 6

Biped

Answer 6

Mammals that walk on two legs

Question 7

Quadruped

Answer 7

Mammals that walk on four legs

Question 8

Anterior

Answer 8

The front of the body

Question 9

Posterior

Answer 9

The rear of the body

Question 10

Ventral

Answer 10

Surface of an animal where the belly is

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

the surface of an animal where the back is

Question 12

Superior

Answer 12

Above

Question 13

Inferior

Answer 13

Below

Question 14

Medial

Answer 14

Closer to a midline along the long axis of the body

Question 15

Lateral

Answer 15

Further from the midline along the long axis of the body

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Closer to where the appendage meets with the torso

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

Further from where the appendage meets with the body

Question 18

Ipsilateral

Answer 18

Structures on the same side of the body

Question 19

Contralateral

Answer 19

Structures on opposite sides of the body

Question 20

Superficial

Answer 20

Structure closer to the surface of the surface of the body

Question 21

Deep

Answer 21

Structure further away from the surface of the body

Question 22

Long Axis

Answer 22

Vertical down the middle of the body splitting the body into left and right

Question 23

Longitudinal

Answer 23

Any cuts parallel to the long axis

Question 24

Transverse

Answer 24

Any cut made perpendicularly to the long axis of the body

Question 25

Cross-section

Answer 25

A 2-dimensional view an organ via a transverse cut

Question 26

Frontal

Answer 26

a longitudinal cut that separates the ventral portion of the body or organ from the dorsal portion

Question 27

Sagittal

Answer 27

a longitudinal cut that separates the left portion of a body organ from the right portion.

Question 28

Coronal

Answer 28

aka. a frontal cut that separates the head into front and back

Question 29

Midsagittal

Answer 29

when a sagittal cut is made along the exact midline of the body

Question 30

Parasagittal

Answer 30

Any sagittal cut that is made either to the left or the right of the midline of the body