Anatomy and Physiology Science Olympiad

Anatomy and Physiology Science Olympiad Medial - Correct Answer Towards the Midline Lateral - Correct Answer Away from the Midline Proximal - Correct Answer Towards of Nearest to Trunk of Body Distal - Correct Answer Away from Trunk of Body Superficial - Correct Answer Nearer the Surface Deep - Correct Answer Farther away from the Body Surface What are the 3 Main Body Planes - Correct Answer Sagittal, Coronal (Frontal), and Transverse (Horizontal) Sagittal Plane - Correct Answer Lengthwise plane running front front to back, separating the body into equal left and right (midsaggital) or into left and right (sagittal) Coronal (Frontal) Plane - Correct Answer Lengthwise plane running from side to side, separating the body from anterior to posterior Transverse (Horizontal) Plane - Correct Answer Crosswise plane, separating the upper and lower parts of the body What are 4 terms related to organs - Correct Answer Lumen, Central and Peripheal, Medullary and Cortical, and Basal and Apical Lumen - Correct Answer Hollow areas of organs Central - Correct Answer Near the center Peripheal - Correct Answer Around the boundary Medullary - Correct Answer Inner region of organ Cortical - Correct Answer Outer region or layer of an organ Basal - Correct Answer Base or widest part of an organ Apical - Correct Answer Narrow tip of organ