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Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Illness 7thEdition By Barbara Herlihy
Anatomy - ANSWER:The branch of science that studies the structure of the body
Physiology - ANSWER:The branch of science that describes how the body functions
Homeostasis - ANSWER:Literally means staying the same
Superior - ANSWER:Part is above another part or is closer to the head
Inferior - ANSWER:Part is located below another part or is closer to the feet
Anterior (ventral) - ANSWER:Toward the front surface (the belly surface)
Posterior (dorsal) - ANSWER:Toward the back surface
Medial - ANSWER:Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - ANSWER:Away from the midline of the body
Proximal - ANSWER:Nearer to the point of attachment, often the trunk of the body
Distal - ANSWER:farther away from the point of attachment
Superficial - ANSWER:Located on or near the surface of the body
Deep - ANSWER:Body part is away from the surface of the body
Central - ANSWER:Located in the center
Peripheral - ANSWER:Away from the center
Sagittal Plane - ANSWER:Divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions
Frontal plane - ANSWER:Divides the body into anterior(ventral) and posterior(dorsal)
portions also called the coronal plane
Transverse plane - ANSWER:Divides the body horizontally, creating an
upper(superior) and a lower(inferior) body
Abdominal - ANSWER:Anterior trunk just below the ribs
Antecubital - ANSWER:Area in front of the elbow
, Axillary - ANSWER:Armpit
Brachial - ANSWER:Arm
Buccal - ANSWER:Cheek area; cavity between the gum and cheek
Cephalic - ANSWER:Head
Cervical - ANSWER:Neck region
Cranial - ANSWER:Nearer to the head
Digital - ANSWER:Fingers, toes
Femoral - ANSWER:Thigh area
Flank - ANSWER:Fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of
the hip bones
Inguinal - ANSWER:Area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body; often called
the groin
Oral - ANSWER:Mouth
Orbital - ANSWER:Area around the eye
Patellar - ANSWER:Front of the knee over the kneecap
Pedal - ANSWER:Foot
Plantar - ANSWER:Sole of the foot
Pubic - ANSWER:Genital area
Sternal - ANSWER:middle of the chest (over the breastbone area)
Umbilical - ANSWER:Navel
Caudal - ANSWER:Near to the lower region of the spinal column (near the tailbone)
Deltoid - ANSWER:Rounded area of the shoulder closest to the arm
Gluteal - ANSWER:Buttocks
Lumbar - ANSWER:Area of the back between the ribs and the hips
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