anatomy phys general term

anatomy

study of the structure of the body

physiology

study of the function of the human body

axial portion of the body

head, neck, and trunk

appendicular portion

arms and legs

body cavity

Hollow area of the body containing organs

positional term

Term used to describe a specific location of a body structure

regional term

Term describing a specific part of the body

foot

Pes (pedal)

shin

crus (crural)

calf

sura (sural)

front of knee

patella (patellar)

back of knee

popliteus (popliteal)

thigh

femoris (femoral)

groin

inguina (inguinal)

butt

buttock (gluteal)

stomach

abdomen (abdominal)

low back

lumbus (lumbar)

chest and middle back

thorax (thoracic)

lateral chest

pectoris (pectoral)

middle chest

sternum (sternal)

neck

cervicis (cervical)

chin

mentum (mental)

head

cephalon (cephalic )

shoulder

acromion (acromial)

arm

brachium (brachial)

elbow (front)

antecubitus (antecubital)

elbow (back)

olecranon (olecranal)

wrist

carpus (carpal)

hand

manus (manual)

forearm

antebrachium (antebrachial)

superior

above

inferior

below

anterior

towards the front

posterior

toward the back

medial

Toward the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline

proximal

towards the trunk

distal

away from the trunk

superficial

toward the body surface

deep

under the surface

Ipsilateral

on the same side

contralateral

on opposite side of body

coronal plane

Plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections.

epigastric

Term that means above the stomach

hypochondriac

Term used in the 9 abdominal regions to identify structures superior and lateral to the stomach

hypogastric

Term meaning below the stomach.

iliac

Term meaning the lower lateral abdominal regions

inguinal

Term sometimes used in the 9 abdominal regions indicating the lower lateral abdomen.

lumbar

Term meaning the region of the low back and also used in the 9 abdominal region system for describing the location of structures lateral to the umbilicus.

sagittal plane

Plane running down the middle of the body and dividing the body into right and left sections

transpyloric plane

The superior transverse plane used in the 9 abdominal region system.

transtubercular plane

The inferior transverse plane used in 9 abdominal region system.

transverse plane

Plane dividing the body into superior and inferior sections.

umbilicus

The naval which indicates the center of the abdomen.

homeostasis

The ability of a system to maintain a steady state

positive feedback

System in which the stimulus and response are the same

negative feedback

System in which the stimulus and response are opposite