Anatomy and Physiology EXAMS solution

Cardiovascular physiology - Discipline of physiology that studies the heart and blood vessels Sagittal plane - One of the 4 planes discussed in class Frontal plane - One of the 4 planes discussed in class Transverse plane - One of the 4 planes discussed in class Anatomical position - Body standing upright, feet shoulder width apart, upper limbs at sides or trunk, head and palms facing forward Anterior (ventral) - Directional term meaning toward the front Posterior (dorsal) - Directional term meaning toward the back Superior (cranial) - Directional term meaning toward the head Inferior (caudal) - Directional term meaning toward the tail Proximal - Directional term meaning closer to the point of origin (generally the trunk) Distal - Directional term meaning farther away from the point of origin (generally the trunk) Medial - Directional term meaning closer to the midline of the body or a body part; o