Anatomy Terms 1 complete latest guide
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Frontal Lobe Responsible for thought processes, behavior, personality, and emotion
Broca Area Located just above the Temporal Lobe, responsible for language expression
Temporal Lobe Responsible for hearing, understanding speech, and language
Wernicke Area Located at the farthest right edge of the Temporal Lobe, responsible for
language comprehension
Occipital LobeResponsible for vision
Parietal Lobe Responsible for body sensations, visual and spatial perception
Lateral Toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane
Medial Toward the midsagittal plane, away from the side
Anterior Toward the front of the body
Posterior Toward the back of the body
Superior Toward the top of the body
Inferior Toward the bottom of the body
Dorsal Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body (think spine/back)
Ventral Along (toward) the belly surface of the body
Caudad/Caudal Toward the tail
Cephalad Toward the head
, Proximal Toward the trunk, used to describe relative position of a limb or appendage
Distal Away from the trunk or point of attachment
Visceral Toward an internal organ, away from the outer wall (describing positions inside
body)
Parietal Toward the wall, away from the internal structures
Deep Toward the inside of the body, away from the surface
Superficial Toward a surface part, away from the inside
Medullary Refers to an inner region or 'medulla'
Medulla Inner region of tissues (ex: kidney, hair, adrenal gland)
Medulla Oblongata The lowest part of the brain and the lowest portion of the brainstem
Midsagittal Plane The plane that evenly divides the head into right and left halves
Cortical Refers to an outer region or 'cortex'
Anatomy Study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
Physiology Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Structure Fits-Function The idea that the structure of an organism is directly related to its
function
Disease Conditions resulting from abnormalities of the body structure or function from
maintaining internal stability
Pathology Study of disease using anatomy and physiology
Hypothesis A reasonable guess based on previous information and observations or tested
explanations
Levels of Organization Influences on body structure and function
Chemical Level Consists of atoms and molecules
Cells The smallest living units of structure and function
Tissues Organizations of many cells acting together to perform a common function
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Frontal Lobe Responsible for thought processes, behavior, personality, and emotion
Broca Area Located just above the Temporal Lobe, responsible for language expression
Temporal Lobe Responsible for hearing, understanding speech, and language
Wernicke Area Located at the farthest right edge of the Temporal Lobe, responsible for
language comprehension
Occipital LobeResponsible for vision
Parietal Lobe Responsible for body sensations, visual and spatial perception
Lateral Toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane
Medial Toward the midsagittal plane, away from the side
Anterior Toward the front of the body
Posterior Toward the back of the body
Superior Toward the top of the body
Inferior Toward the bottom of the body
Dorsal Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body (think spine/back)
Ventral Along (toward) the belly surface of the body
Caudad/Caudal Toward the tail
Cephalad Toward the head
, Proximal Toward the trunk, used to describe relative position of a limb or appendage
Distal Away from the trunk or point of attachment
Visceral Toward an internal organ, away from the outer wall (describing positions inside
body)
Parietal Toward the wall, away from the internal structures
Deep Toward the inside of the body, away from the surface
Superficial Toward a surface part, away from the inside
Medullary Refers to an inner region or 'medulla'
Medulla Inner region of tissues (ex: kidney, hair, adrenal gland)
Medulla Oblongata The lowest part of the brain and the lowest portion of the brainstem
Midsagittal Plane The plane that evenly divides the head into right and left halves
Cortical Refers to an outer region or 'cortex'
Anatomy Study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
Physiology Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Structure Fits-Function The idea that the structure of an organism is directly related to its
function
Disease Conditions resulting from abnormalities of the body structure or function from
maintaining internal stability
Pathology Study of disease using anatomy and physiology
Hypothesis A reasonable guess based on previous information and observations or tested
explanations
Levels of Organization Influences on body structure and function
Chemical Level Consists of atoms and molecules
Cells The smallest living units of structure and function
Tissues Organizations of many cells acting together to perform a common function
