Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1 Test Bank Chapter 1 - 17 Updated 2022

Human Anatomy and
Physiology Chapter 1 Test
Bank Chapter 1 - 17 Updated
2022


Superior (cranial) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>toward the head end
or upper part of a structure or the body; above


Inferior (caudal) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>away from the head
end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body;
below
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


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




Axial - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fundamental division of our body.
Makes up the main axis of our body, includes the head, neck,
and trunk.


Appendicular - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fundamental division of
our body. relating to the limbs and their attachments to the
axis.


Regional Terms - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>used to designate
specific areas within major body divisions


Abdominal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the anterior
body trunk region inferior to the ribs


Acromial - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the point of the
shoulder


Antebrachial - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the forearm

, Antecubital - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the anterior
surface of the elbow


Axillary - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the armpit


Brachial - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the arm


Buccal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the cheek


Carpal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Pertaining to the wrist


Cephalic - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the head


Cervical - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the neck region


Coxal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the hip


Crural - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the leg


Digital - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pertaining to the fingers or toes