PLTW-HBS Unit 1 Test Review Exam |30 Q’s and A’s

PLTW-HBS Unit 1 Test Review Exam |30 Q’s and A’s
Anterior/VENTAL - -towards the front
-front of the body

-Posterior/DORSAL - -Behind the Body

-Inferior/CAUDAL - -below another or closer to the feet

-Superior/CRANIAL - -Above or at the top of the body

-Dorsal (POSTERIOR) - -towards or at the back of the body; behind
eg.: heart is posterior to the breastbone

-Ventral (anterior) - -toward or at the front of the body; in front of
eg.:breastbone is anterior to the spine

-Medial - -toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
eg.: heart is medial to the arm

-Lateral - -away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
eg.: arms are lateral to the chest

-Proximal - -Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk. the elbow is proximal to the wrist.

-Distal - -Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the
body trunk. knee is distal to the thigh

-Superficial (external) - -toward or at the body surface example cuts

-Deep (internal) - -away from the body surface; more internal. Lungs are deep to the skin.

-Skeletal System - -Major Structure
.Bone
.Ligaments
Cartilage

-Urinary System - --kidneys make+filter urine
-ureters transport urine
-bladder holds urine
-urethra releases urine

-Cardiovascular System - -blood circulation through a network of blood vessels
throughout the body.