Test Bank-Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1

Superior - Answer-toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above .Inferior - 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 .Regional Terms - Answer-used to designate specific areas within major body divisions .Anterior/Ventral Body - Answer- .Posterior/Dorsal Body - Answer- .Sagittal - Answer-a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts .Median Plane (midsagittal plane) - Answer-sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline