Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4).pdf

, Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of body structures

Physiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of how all body structures function

Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Front or belly
side

Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Back side

Superior (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Closer to the head
(used for head, neck and trunk)

Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Farther from the top of
the head (used for head, neck and trunk)

Medial (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Toward the midline of
the body.

Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Away from the midline of
the body

Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Relating to or affecting
two sides

Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Closer to the
connection of the body

Distal (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Farther from the
connection of the body

Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Closer to the surface
(used for layered structures)

Deep (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Farther from the surface
(used for layered structures)

Right (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-On the body's right side
(not the viewer's right side)

Left (Anatomical term of direction) - CORRECT ANSWERS-On the body's left side (not
the the viewer's left side)

Axial (Anatomical region) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Head, neck and trunk