Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) | Questions with 100 % correct Answers | Verified

Anatomy - Study of body structures Physiology - Study of how all body structures function Anterior or Ventral (Anatomical term of direction) - Front or belly side Posterior or Dorsal (Anatomical term of direction) - Back side Superior (Anatomical term of direction) - Closer to the head (used for head, neck and trunk) Inferior (Anatomical term of direction) - Farther from the top of the head (used for head, neck and trunk) Medial (Anatomical term of direction) - Toward the midline of the body. Lateral (Anatomical term of direction) - Away from the midline of the body Bilateral (Anatomical term of direction) - Relating to or affecting two sides Proximal (Anatomical term of direction) - Closer to the connection of the body Distal (Anatomical term of direction) - Farther from the connection of the body Superficial (Anatomical term of direction) - Closer to the surface (used for layered structures)