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Details Title: Directional Flashcards Description: anatomical terminology Total Flash Cards: 44 Created: 01/27/2006 09:25:40	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Brachial Definition Arm Term Occiptial Definition Back of the skull Term medial Definition Toward the midline of the body Term Lateral Definition Toward the edge of the body Term cortex Definition The outside of an organ Term Superficial Definition On or near the surface Term Oral Definition Mouth Term Cephalic Definition Head Term Cervical Definition Neck Term Axillary Definition armpit Term Carpal Definition Wrist Term Digits Definition Fingers or toes Term Pedal Definition Foot Term Orbits Definition Eyes Term Buccal Definition Fleshy part of cheek Term Zygomatic Definition Bony part of cheek Term Thoracic Definition Chest Term Mammary Definition Breast Term Umbilical Definition Belly button Term Inguinal Definition Groin Term Gluteal Definition Buttock Term Popliteal Definition Back of knee Term Tarsal Definition ankle Term Plantar Definition Sole of Foot Term Scapular Definition Shoulder Blade Term Antebrachial Definition Forearm Term Femoral Definition thigh Term Sural Definition calf Term Ventral Definition Toward the front Term Dorsal Definition Toward the back Term Prone Definition Face down Term Supine Definition Face up Term Parietal Definition Toward the wall of a cavity Term Visceral Definition On the organs inside a cavity Term Homeostasis Definition Maintaining stable internal conditions Term Epithelial tissue Definition tissue that is sheet-like and protects Term Connective tissue Definition Tissue that stores, defends, transports, supports - bone, blood, cartilage Term Nervous tissue Definition Tissue that sends messages Term Muscle Tissue Definition tissue that creates movement Term Caudal Definition Towards the tail Term anatomy Definition Study of the structure of an organism Term physiology Definition study of the function of the parts Term Negative Feedback Definition Stopping or slowing of a condition Term Positive feedback Definition Promotion of a change in the body