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Anatomical Directional Terms
Anterior Body Landmarks
Posterior Body Landmarks
Definitions
Body Systems
100
towards the head or upper part of the body
What is superior?
100
armpit
What is axillary?
100
area of spine
What is vertebral?
100
study of structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another.
What is anatomy?
100
supports and protects the body
What is the skeletal system?
200
below the head or towards the lower part of the body
What is inferior?
200
cheek area
What is buccal?
200
head
What is cephalic?
200
origin of the term anatomy
What is greek?
200
transports blood throughout the body
What is the cardiovascular system?
300
towards the midline of the body
What is medial?
300
thigh
What is femoral?
300
posterior surface of the head
What is occipital?
300
body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is constantly changing
What is homeostasis?
300
dispose of waste; assists in maintaining acid-base balance
What is the urinary system?
400
away from the midline or on the outer side of the body
What is lateral?
400
leg
What is crural?
400
shoulder blade region
What is scapular?
400
shut off original stimulus or reduce its intensity ex.)regulating blood pressure, breathing rate, heart rate
What is negative feedback
400
waterproofs the body and helps maintain body temperature
What is the integumentary system?
500
close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment
What is proximal?
500
area where the thigh meets body trunk; groin
What is inguinal?
500
posterior surface of lower leg/calf
What is sural?
500
increases stimulus ex.) childbirth; blood clotting
What is positive feedback?
500
function is to reclaim water
What is the digestive system?