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Vocabulary
27 cards·by dezeray
Caudal
towards the tailbone, feet, or lower part of the body.
Medial
Pertaining to the middle of the body or the middle of an organ or stucture
Ventral
Pertaining to the anterior of the body particulary the abdomen
Peripheral
surrounding the outer regions
Anterior
front of the body
lateral
pertaining to the side of the body or the side of an organ or structure
Superior
Pertaining to the upper half of the body or a position above an organ or structure
inferior
down, lower
Cranial
The brain
Cephalic
toward the head of the body
Postrior
The back of the body
Dorsal
Pertaining to the posterior of the body
Proximal
Reffering to near a reference point
Distal
moving from the body toward the end limb
external
near or on the outside surface of the body or an organ
internal
structures deep within the body or an organ
superfacial
toward or at the bodys surface
deep
away from body surface
Anatomy
the study of the internal and external structures of plants, animals, or human body
physiology
the function and vital processes of the various strucutures making up the human body
microscopic
an instrument to examine small oraganisms
macroscopic
an instrument used to see large things
metric system
the mathmatical language of anatomy & physiology
anatamical position
standing erect, face forward, feet parallel, arms hanging at side, and palms facing forward
prone position
laying face downward, or on stomach
spine position
laying face upward, or on back
fowlers position
sitting in bed with the head of the bed elveated to 45 to 60 degress