Directional Terms
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Body Cavities and Regional Terms
Histology & Integumentary
Skeletal System
100

The term for "away from the longitudinal axis"?

What is lateral?

100

The study of the structure of the body parts and their relationship to one another

What is Anatomy?

100

The ___ cavity protects the nervous system organs and has two subdivisions. 

What is the dorsal cavity

100

The cells in this tissue are cube shaped

What is cuboidal epithelial?

100

Long, Short, Sesamoid, Flat and Irregular.

What are bone classifications? 

200

This term means closer to the point of attachment.

What is proximal?

200

The study of the function of body parts and how they work together to sustain life 

  What is physiology?

200

The regional term that refers to the shoulder. 

What is acromial? 

200

The mnemonic Come, Let's Get, Sun, Burn stands form these 5 layers of the epidermis

What is Stratums Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum and Basale? 

200

The end of a long bone

What is the epiphysis? 

300

The head is _____________ to the neck. 

What is superior?

300

The 8 levels of organization

What is atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

300

The regional term that refers to the groin 

What is inguinal? 

300

The tissue found in the hypodermis that aids in shock absorption 

What is adipose tissue? 

300

The stimulation of calcitonin secretion from the thyroid gland

What is Increased blood Calcium Ca2+

400

The eyes are __ to the ears

What is medial?

400

An organism maintaining stable internal environment within a set point

What is homeostasis?

400

The body system that responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrial impulses

What is the Nervous System? 

400

The factor that increases a persons risk of skin cancer the most 

What is Overexposure to UV radiation?

400

The bone forming cells

What are osteoblasts?

500

The fingers are ____________ to the hand. 

What is distal?

500

The body uses this to correct changes in blood pressure and glucose levels

What is negative feedback? 

500

The regional term for the head

What is cephalic? 

500

The method used by medical professionals to quickly estimate the percentage of a person's body surface area that is burned

What is The Rule of Nine's? 

500

The two major portions the skeleton is divided into 

What are axial and appendicular?

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