Exam 1
(Chapters 1-4)
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, Anatomy Study of body structures
Physiology Study of how all body structures function
Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) Front or belly side
Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) Back side
Superior (Anatomical term of direction) Closer to the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) Farther from the top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk)
Medial (Anatomical term of direction) Toward the midline of the body.
Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) Away from the midline of the body
Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) Relating to or affecting two sides
Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) Closer to the connection of the body
Distal (Anatomical term of direction) Farther from the connection of the body
Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) Closer to the surface (used for layered structures)
Deep (Anatomical term of direction) Farther from the surface (used for layered structures)
Right (Anatomical term of direction) On the body's right side (not the viewer's right side)
Left (Anatomical term of direction) On the body's left side (not the the viewer's left side)
Axial (Anatomical region) Head, neck and trunk