Unit 1: Bones, Muscles, and Body Terms Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
orbital
A
eyes area
2
Q
axillary
A
armpit area
3
Q
cervical
A
upper spine/neck area
4
Q
lumbar
A
lower back area
5
Q
patellar
A
kneecap area
6
Q
brachial
A
whole arm area
7
Q
coxal
A
hip area
8
Q
nasal
A
nose area
9
Q
pelvic
A
pelvis bone area
10
Q
buccal
A
facial cheek area
11
Q
digital
A
limbs of hands/feet area
12
Q
occipital
A
lower back of head area
13
Q
popliteal
A
back of knee area
14
Q
calcaneal
A
heel area
15
Q
femoral
A
thigh area
16
Q
olecranal
A
elbow area
17
Q
sacral
A
tailbone area
18
Q
scapular
A
shoulder blade area
19
Q
sternal
A
sternum in ribcage area
20
Q
tarsal
A
start of foot area
21
Q
thoracic
A
chest area
22
Q
umbilical
A
belly button area
23
Q
vertebral
A
spine area
24
Q
medial
A
closer to midline of body
25
proximal
closer to center of body (think proximity)
26
lateral
farther away from midline of body
27
superior
above
28
posterior
back
29
anterior
front
30
distal
away from center of body (think distance and limbs)
31
dorsal
back (behind)
32
inferior
below
33
epithelial tissue
tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities.
34
connective tissue
body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
35
muscle tissue
body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.
36
nervous tissue
