Page 8-11 Terms Flashcards
(22 cards)
1
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Axial
A
Head neck and truck
2
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Appendicular
A
Upper and lower limbs
3
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Dorsal
A
Backbone
4
Q
Ventral
A
Belly
5
Q
Superior
A
Body part above another body part
6
Q
Inferior
A
Body part is below another body part
7
Q
Anterior
A
Towards the front
8
Q
Posterior
A
Towards the back
9
Q
Medial
A
Middle like dividing into equal halves
10
Q
Lateral
A
More towards the side
11
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Proximal
A
Closer to a point of attachment
12
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Distal
A
Further distance from a point of attachment
13
Q
Supine
A
Palm up
14
Q
Prone
A
Palm down
15
Q
2 dorsal cavities
A
Cranial-brain
Vertebral-spinal cord
16
Q
Main organ in mediastinum
A
Heart
17
Q
Pleural cavity
A
Lungs
18
Q
STRUCTURE of body parts
A
Anatomy
19
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FUNCTION of body parts
A
Physiology
20
Q
Organs are also called
A
Viscera
21
Q
Muscle dividing thoracic and abdominal cavity
A
Diaphragm
22
Q
What kind of symmetry do humans have
A
Bilateral
