S&F Lab 1 Flashcards
Inferior
Below
Superior
On top of
Cephalic
Head
Caudal
Toward tail
Anterior
Front (ventral)
Posterior
Back (dorsal)
Medial
Middle
Lateral
To the side
Internal
Inside
External
Toward the surface
Proximal
Toward the head
Distal
Further from the head
Superficial
Toward the surface
Deep
Inside
Afferent
Feeling a sensation
Efferent
Causing to react
Palmar
Palm of hand
Plantar
Bottom of foot
Prone
Lying flat on stomach
Supine
Lying flat on back
Process
Anything that sticks up off the bone
Crest
An elongated elevation
Hamulus
Hook shaped process
Spine
Sharp pointed elevation
Tubercle
Where muscles attach
Thickening in the bone
Tuberosity
Large tubercle
Condyle
Large rounded articulation site
Usually at the end of bones
Bump that fits on top
Epicondyle
Smaller condyle. Bump that attaches to a condyle
Line
Linear elevation
Long crease of elevated bone
Alveolusq
Deep narrow pit