HBS EOC Study Guide 2024 - Body Systems Overview with Answers

Anatomical Position - Reference point for directional terms in medicine Anterior - Front part of the body Posterior - Back part of the body Superior - Higher up on the body Inferior - Lower on the body Medial - Closer to the midline of the body Lateral - Further away from the midline of the body Proximal - Closer to the trunk or midline of the body Distal - Further away from the trunk or midline of the body Superficial - Closer to the surface of the skin Deep - Further within the body Dorsal - Associated with the spinal side of the body Ventral - Associated with the abdominal side of the body Neurons - Cells that receive, interpret, and respond to signals Epithelial - Tissue lining outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels Muscle - Tissue responsible for contraction Connective - Tissue that supports the body and holds organs in place