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VOCAB.
body orientation
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/18/2011
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Anterior
 Definition
Toward the front
Term
Posterior
 Definition
Towards the back
Term
Ventral
 Definition
towards the front or facing surface
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
pertaining to the back or posterior portion of the body
Term
Medial
 Definition
towards or closer to the midplane of the body
Term
Lateral
 Definition
pertaining to the side; farther from the midplane
Term
Superior
 Definition
towards the upper part of a structure
Term
Inferior
 Definition
situated below; closer to feet
Term
Cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the cranium
Term
Caudal
 Definition
near the tail or posterior end of the body
Term
Proximal
 Definition
closer to the origin of an appendage
Term
Distal
 Definition
away from the origin
Term
Sinstral
 Definition
left
Term
Dextral
 Definition
right
Term
Internal
 Definition
toward the center
Term
External
 Definition
located on or toward the surface
Term
Superficial
 Definition
Toward or near the surface;big
Term
Deep
 Definition
away from surface or inside; minor/small
Term
Transverse
 Definition
cut horizontal
Term
Frontal Coronal
 Definition
cut horizontal from axial view
Term
Sagittal
 Definition
cut vertical from axial view
Term
Infra-
 Definition
inferior prefix
Term
Supra-
 Definition
superior prefix
Term
Intra-
 Definition
between 2 similar things
Term
Inter-
 Definition
between 2 different things
Term
Extra-
 Definition
in addition to
Term
A-
 Definition
without/non
Term
Muscular
 Definition
muscles (can only pull)
Term
Skeletal
 Definition
bones
Term
Nervous
 Definition
nerves
Term
Digestive
 Definition
ingest and digest food
Term
Endocrine
 Definition
produce hormones
Term
Circulatory
 Definition
blood
Term
Respiratory
 Definition
lungs
Term
Immune
 Definition
fights infections/red, white, t-cells
Term
Integumentary
 Definition
skin
Term
senses
 Definition
sight, smell, hear, touch, taste
Term
Reproductive
 Definition
body's ability to reproduce
Term
Lymphatic
 Definition
lymph nodes (know when you are infected)
Term
Parietal
 Definition
pertaining to a wall of an organ or cavity
Term
Visceral
 Definition
internal organs
Term
Ipsilateral
 Definition
on the same side
Term
Contralateral
 Definition
both sides of the body
Term
Axial
 Definition
view from top
Term
Appendicular
 Definition
appendages (arms and legs)
Term
Cranial (Cavity)
 Definition
brain
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
spine
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
chest (heart and lungs)
Term
Abdominopelvic
 Definition
digestive and reproductive organs
Term
Oral
 Definition
everything in the mouth
Term
Nasal
 Definition
everything in the nose
Term
Orbital
 Definition
eye socket
Term
Hypochondriac
 Definition
chest (region)
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
lower back (region)
Term
Iliac
 Definition
hip; belt line (region)
Term
Epigastric
 Definition
Stomach (region)
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
belly button (region)
Term
Hypogastric
 Definition
bowels (region)
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