TEAS Science – Study
Guide & Practice Questions
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Anatomical position Standard positioning of the body as standing; feet together; arms to the side;
with head, eyes, and palms of hands forward.
Cells The basic structural unit of an organism from which living things are crated.
Cellular functions Processes that include growth, metabolism, replication, protein synthesis, and
movement.
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Directional terminology Words used to explain relationships of locations of anatomical elements
(distal, posterior, medial, etc.)
Distal Farther from the trunk of the body
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
dorsum of hand top of hand
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dorsum of foot Top of foot
posterior Back of the body
medial Toward the midline of the body
anterior Located towards the front of the body
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