BIO 251 EXAM 1 week 1- CHAMBERLAIN
UNIVERSITY | questions and answers
anatomy - -study of body structures
-Physiology - -study of functions
-ventral - -towards the front or belly
-dorsal - -toward the back or spine
-anterior - -toward the ventral side
-posterior - -toward the dorsal side
-cephalic - -towards the head or superior end
-rostral - -toward the forehead or nose
-caudal - -towards the tail or inferior end
-superior - -above
-inferior - -below
-medial - -toward the midline
-lateral - -away from the midline
-proximal - -closer to the point of attachment
-distal - -farther from the point of attachment
-ipsilateral - -on the same side of the body
-contralateral - -on opposite side
-superficial - -closer to surface
-deep - -farther from surface
-axial region - -cephalic (head)
cervical (neck)
thoracic (chest)
UNIVERSITY | questions and answers
anatomy - -study of body structures
-Physiology - -study of functions
-ventral - -towards the front or belly
-dorsal - -toward the back or spine
-anterior - -toward the ventral side
-posterior - -toward the dorsal side
-cephalic - -towards the head or superior end
-rostral - -toward the forehead or nose
-caudal - -towards the tail or inferior end
-superior - -above
-inferior - -below
-medial - -toward the midline
-lateral - -away from the midline
-proximal - -closer to the point of attachment
-distal - -farther from the point of attachment
-ipsilateral - -on the same side of the body
-contralateral - -on opposite side
-superficial - -closer to surface
-deep - -farther from surface
-axial region - -cephalic (head)
cervical (neck)
thoracic (chest)
