Anatomy - Answers The study of body structure and the relation of one part to another
Physiology - Answers study of how the body works
How many body planes are there? - Answers three
vertical planes - Answers Coronal or sagittal
coronal plane - Answers divides body into front and back
sagittal plane - Answers divides body into left and right
Horizon planes - Answers Cuts the body side to side and front to back
Medial - Answers toward the midline
Lateral - Answers away from the midline
Anterior - Answers front
Posterior - Answers back
Superior - Answers toward the head
Inferior - Answers towards the feet
Proximal - Answers Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - Answers away from the point of attachment
superficial - Answers surface
Deep - Answers away from the surface
Caudal - Answers toward the tail
supine - Answers lying face up
prone - Answers lying face down
lateral recumbent - Answers lying on either the left or right side
Peripheral - Answers Outward part or surface of a structure
Fowler's position - Answers a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60
degrees
integumentary system - Answers Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail