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BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Superior (cranial) -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward the head end or upper
part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior (caudal) -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the head end or
toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the front of the
body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) -VERIFIED ANSWERToward or at the back of the
body; behind
Medial -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the midline of the body; on
the inner side of
Lateral -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the midline of the body; on
the outer side of
Intermediate -VERIFIED ANSWERbetween a more medial and a more
lateral structure
Proximal -VERIFIED ANSWERcloser to the origin of the body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal -VERIFIED ANSWERfarther from the origin of a body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the body surface;
more internal
Anatomical Position -VERIFIED ANSWERerect, feet forward, arms at
side with palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally
know
Axial -VERIFIED ANSWERfundamental division of our body. Makes
up the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
Appendicular -VERIFIED ANSWERfundamental division of our body.
relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
Orbital -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
Palmar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the palm of the hand
Pedal -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the foot
Dorsum -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the back
Lumbar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the area of the back
between the ribs and hips; the loin
Occipital -VERIFIED ANSWERBack of the head
Plantar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the sole of the foot
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Vertebral -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the area of the spinal
column
Anterior/Ventral Body -VERIFIED ANSWER
Posterior/Dorsal Body -VERIFIED ANSWER
Sagittal -VERIFIED ANSWERa vertical plane that divides the body
into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) -VERIFIED ANSWERsagittal plane
that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes -VERIFIED ANSWERall other sagittal planes
offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) -VERIFIED ANSWERlike sagittal
plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane -VERIFIED ANSWERruns horizontally
from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
(Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from
front to back)
Oblique Sections -VERIFIED ANSWERcuts made diagonally between
the horizontal and the vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity -VERIFIED ANSWERprotects the fragile nervous
system organs, has 2 subdivisions
Cranial Cavity -VERIFIED ANSWERin the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) -VERIFIED ANSWERruns within the
bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord
BIOL251 Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Answers Summary |LockDown Browser
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Superior (cranial) -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward the head end or upper
part of a structure or the body; above
Inferior (caudal) -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the head end or
toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Ventral (anterior) -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the front of the
body; in front of
Dorsal (posterior) -VERIFIED ANSWERToward or at the back of the
body; behind
Medial -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the midline of the body; on
the inner side of
Lateral -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the midline of the body; on
the outer side of
Intermediate -VERIFIED ANSWERbetween a more medial and a more
lateral structure
Proximal -VERIFIED ANSWERcloser to the origin of the body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal -VERIFIED ANSWERfarther from the origin of a body part or
the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial -VERIFIED ANSWERtoward or at the body surface
Deep (internal) -VERIFIED ANSWERaway from the body surface;
more internal
Anatomical Position -VERIFIED ANSWERerect, feet forward, arms at
side with palms facing forward, head facing forward, internationally
know
Axial -VERIFIED ANSWERfundamental division of our body. Makes
up the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck, and trunk.
Appendicular -VERIFIED ANSWERfundamental division of our body.
relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis.
Orbital -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the eye socket (orbit)
Palmar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the palm of the hand
Pedal -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the foot
Dorsum -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the back
Lumbar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the area of the back
between the ribs and hips; the loin
Occipital -VERIFIED ANSWERBack of the head
Plantar -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the sole of the foot
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Vertebral -VERIFIED ANSWERpertaining to the area of the spinal
column
Anterior/Ventral Body -VERIFIED ANSWER
Posterior/Dorsal Body -VERIFIED ANSWER
Sagittal -VERIFIED ANSWERa vertical plane that divides the body
into right and left parts
Median Plane (midsagittal plane) -VERIFIED ANSWERsagittal plane
that lies exactly in the midline
Parasagittal Planes -VERIFIED ANSWERall other sagittal planes
offset from the midline
Frontal Planes (Coronal Plane) -VERIFIED ANSWERlike sagittal
plane lie vertically, divide body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse/Horizontal Plane -VERIFIED ANSWERruns horizontally
from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
(Transverse is perpendicular to long axis of an organ, horizontal is from
front to back)
Oblique Sections -VERIFIED ANSWERcuts made diagonally between
the horizontal and the vertical planes
Dorsal Body Cavity -VERIFIED ANSWERprotects the fragile nervous
system organs, has 2 subdivisions
Cranial Cavity -VERIFIED ANSWERin the skull, encases the brain
Vertebral Cavity (Spinal Cavity) -VERIFIED ANSWERruns within the
bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord
