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HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 1 EXAM
LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Superficial
toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal)
away from the body surface; more internal
Anatomical Position
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward,
internationally know
Directional Terms
allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another
Axial
fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of our body, includes
the head, neck, and trunk.
Appendicular
fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to
the axis.
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Regional Terms
used to designate specific areas within major body divisions
Abdominal
pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
Acromial
pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
Antecubital
pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Axillary
pertaining to the armpit
Brachial
pertaining to the arm
Buccal
pertaining to the cheek
Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist
Cephalic
pertaining to the head
Cervical
pertaining to the neck region
Coxal
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pertaining to the hip
Crural
pertaining to the leg
Digital
pertaining to the fingers or toes
Femoral
pertaining to the thigh
Fibular (peroneal)
pertaining to the side of the leg
Frontal
pertaining to the forehead
Hallux
pertaining to the great toe
Inguinal
pertaining to the groin
Mammary
pertaining to the breast
Manus
pertaining to the hand
Superior (cranial)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior (caudal)
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 1 EXAM
LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk
Superficial
toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal)
away from the body surface; more internal
Anatomical Position
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward,
internationally know
Directional Terms
allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another
Axial
fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of our body, includes
the head, neck, and trunk.
Appendicular
fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to
the axis.
, 2
Regional Terms
used to designate specific areas within major body divisions
Abdominal
pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
Acromial
pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
Antecubital
pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Axillary
pertaining to the armpit
Brachial
pertaining to the arm
Buccal
pertaining to the cheek
Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist
Cephalic
pertaining to the head
Cervical
pertaining to the neck region
Coxal
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pertaining to the hip
Crural
pertaining to the leg
Digital
pertaining to the fingers or toes
Femoral
pertaining to the thigh
Fibular (peroneal)
pertaining to the side of the leg
Frontal
pertaining to the forehead
Hallux
pertaining to the great toe
Inguinal
pertaining to the groin
Mammary
pertaining to the breast
Manus
pertaining to the hand
Superior (cranial)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior (caudal)
