Positional Terminology
Cells
Body Systems
Tissues
Vocabulary
100

Refers to the top of the body

What is Superior

100

Refers to a single layer

What is Simple

100

A major organ is bones

What is the Skeletal System

100

Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

What is Nervous Tissue

100

Study of structure 

What is Anatomy

200

Refers to the back of the body

What is Posterior 

200

Refers to multiple layers

What is Stratified

200

A major organ is the heart

What is Cardiovascular System

200

The most abundant tissue in the body

What is Connective

200

Study of function

What is Physiology

300

Refers to toward the midline of the body 

What is Medial

300

Cells are categorized by

What is layers and shape

300

A major organ is skin

What is Integumentary System

300

A tissue that covers all body surfaces

What is Epithelial

300

Body standing up, facing forward, upper limbs at side, palms facing forward refers to what position 

What is Anatomical Position

400

Refers to away from the surface of the body

What is Deep

400

Refers to cells responsible for skin pigmentation 

What is Melanocytes

400

A major organ is the Fallopian tubes

What is Reproductive System

400

Refers to a type of dense connective tissue

What is Cartilage

400

Refers to sectioning the body by top and bottom

What is Transverse/Cross Sectional 

500

Refers to the belly

What is Ventral

500

Refers to hair like projections at the end of some cells

What is Cilia

500

A major organ is the ureter

What is Urinary System

500

A tissue that acts as insulation to preserve heat

What is Adipose Tissue

500

Refers to sectional the body front and back

What is Coronal/Frontal