BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS

BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH
PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
TESTED QUESTIONS

●● Inferior (caudal)
Answer: away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure
or the body; below


●● Ventral (anterior)
Answer: toward or at the front of the body; in front of


●● Dorsal (posterior)
Answer: Toward or at the back of the body; behind


●● Medial
Answer: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of


●● Lateral
Answer: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of


●● Intermediate
Answer: between a more medial and a more lateral structure

,●● Proximal
Answer: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment
of a limb to the body trunk


●● Distal
Answer: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment
of a limb to the body trunk


●● Superficial
Answer: toward or at the body surface


●● Deep (internal)
Answer: away from the body surface; more internal


●● Anatomical Position
Answer: erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward,
head facing forward, internationally know


●● Directional Terms
Answer: allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to
another

,●● Axial
Answer: fundamental division of our body. Makes up the main axis of
our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.


●● Appendicular
Answer: fundamental division of our body. relating to the limbs and
their attachments to the axis.


●● Regional Terms
Answer: used to designate specific areas within major body divisions


●● Abdominal
Answer: pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs


●● Acromial
Answer: pertaining to the point of the shoulder


●● Antebrachial
Answer: pertaining to the forearm


●● Antecubital
Answer: pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

, ●● Axillary
Answer: pertaining to the armpit


●● Brachial
Answer: pertaining to the arm


●● Buccal
Answer: pertaining to the cheek


●● Carpal
Answer: Pertaining to the wrist


●● Cephalic
Answer: pertaining to the head


●● Cervical
Answer: pertaining to the neck region


●● Coxal
Answer: pertaining to the hip


●● Crural