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VOCAB.
body orientation
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/18/2011

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Term
Anterior
Definition
Toward the front
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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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