Anatomy & Physiology Unit 1 Quiz

Angio

Blood Vessel

Cephalo

Head

Derm

Skin

Gastro

Stomach

Brachi

Arm

Exo

Outside

Arthro

Joint

Cardi

Heart

Entero

Intestine

Hepato

Liver

Endo

Inside

Cerebro

Brain

Myo

Muscle

Neuro

Nerve

Osteo

Bone

Pneumo

Lung

Heme

Blood

Axial

Pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and trunk

Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

Facial

Pertaining to the face

Orbital

Pertaining to the eye

Otic

Pertaining to the ear

Nasal

Pertaining to the nose

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck

Thoracic

Pertaining to the chest

Pectoral

Pertaining to the breast

Sternal

Pertaining to the breast bone

Abdominal

Pertaining to the abdomen

Umbilical

Pertaining to the naval

Coxal

Pertaining to the hip

Pelvic

Pertaining to the pelvis

Pubic

Pertaining to the genital area

Ventral

Pertaining to the front

Dorsal

Pertaining to the back

Scapular

Pertaining to the shoulder blade region

Vertebral

Pertaining to the spine

Lumbar

Pertaining to the lower back

Appendicular

Pertaining to the extremities or limbs

Upper Appendages

Pertaining to the upper limb

Brachial

Pertaining to the upper arm

Antebrachial

Pertaining to the forearm

Carpal

Pertaining to the wrist

Manual

Pertaining to the hand

Digital

Pertaining to the digits (fingers and toes)

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

Cubital

Pertaining to the elbow

Palmar

Pertaining to the palm

Lower Appendages

Pertaining to lower limb

Gluteal

Pertaining to the buttocks

Femoral

Pertaining to the thigh

Patellar

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee

Popliteal

Pertaining to the back of the knee

Tarsal

Pertaining to the ankle

Pedal

Pertaining to the foot

Inguinal

Pertaining to the groin (where the thigh attaches to pelvis)

Calcaneal

Pertaining to the heel

Peroneal/Fibular

Pertaining to the lateral side of the leg

Superior

Towards upper part/head

Inferior

Toward lower part, away from the head

Anterior (ventral)

Front

Posterior (dorsal)

Back

Medial

Near midline of the body

Lateral

Away from midline of body

Proximal

Near trunk or point of attachment

Distal

Farther from trunk or point of attachment

Superficial

Towards the surface

Deep

Away from surface

Prone

Lying face down

Supine

Lying face up

Anatomy

the study of internal and external structures of the body and the physical relationships among body parts, “form”

Physiology

The study of how organisms perform their vital functions, “function”

Anatomical position

Body upright, facing forwards, arms at side, palms and toes facing forward

Sagittal plane

Left and right sections of the body

Midsagittal plane

Equal halves, left and right

Parasagittal plane

Unequal halves, left and right

Coronal/Frontal plane

Front/anterior and back/posterior setions

Transverse plane

Upper/superior and lower/inferior portions

Oblique plane

Passes through the body at an angle that is not at a right angle to the other planes