PLTW: Human Body Systems Unit 1.1-1.2

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
full-widthCall with Kai
GameKnowt Play
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/62

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

63 Terms

1
New cards

Anterior

The front of the body.

2
New cards

Posterior

The back of body.

3
New cards

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head.

4
New cards

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head.

5
New cards

Medial

Toward the midline of the body.

6
New cards

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body/ side of the body.

7
New cards

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

8
New cards

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

9
New cards

Superficial

Near the surface.

10
New cards

Deep

Away from the body surface; more internal.

11
New cards

Ventral

Toward the belly, underside of body.

12
New cards

Dorsal

Toward the back, upper side of body.

13
New cards

Abdominal

Stomach area.

14
New cards

Antecubital

Front of elbow.

15
New cards

Axillary

Armpit area.

16
New cards

Brachial

Upper arm.

17
New cards

Buccal

Cheek area.

18
New cards

Calceneal

Heel area.

19
New cards

Carpal

Wrist area.

20
New cards

Cephalic

Top of head.

21
New cards

Cervical

Neck region.

22
New cards

Coxal

Hip area.

23
New cards

Digital

Fingers and toes.

24
New cards

Femoral

Thigh area.

25
New cards

Gluteal

Butt area.

26
New cards

Inguinal

Groin area.

27
New cards

Lumbar

Lower back area.

28
New cards

Nasal

Nose area.

29
New cards

Occipatal

Back of head.

30
New cards

Olecranal

Back of elbow.

31
New cards

Oral

Mouth area.

32
New cards

Orbital

Eye area.

33
New cards

Patellar

Front of knee.

34
New cards

Pelvic

Pelvis area.

35
New cards

Popiteal

Back of knee.

36
New cards

Sacral

Area between hips.

37
New cards

Sacpular

Shoulder blade area.

38
New cards

Sternal

Breastbone area.

39
New cards

Tarsal

Area between ankle and foot.

40
New cards

Thoracic

Chest area.

41
New cards

Umbillical

Belly button area.

42
New cards

Vertebral

Spinal area.

43
New cards

Epithelial Tissue

Tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities.

44
New cards

Muscle Tissue

A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.

45
New cards

Connective Tissue

A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts.

46
New cards

Nervous Tissue

A body tissue that carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body.

47
New cards

Mandible

Lower jaw bone.

48
New cards

Maxilla

Upper jaw bone.

49
New cards

Zygomatic Process

Cheek bone.

50
New cards

Frontal Bone

Forehead bone.

51
New cards

Temporal Bone

Side of skull.

52
New cards

Occipital Bone

Back of the head.

53
New cards

Parietal Bone

Top and side of skull.

54
New cards

Orbicularis Oculi

Muscle used to open and close eyes.

55
New cards

Orbicularis Oris

Kissing muscle.

56
New cards

Temporalis

Jaw muscle.

57
New cards

Radius

Lateral bone of the forearm.

58
New cards

Phalanges

Bones of the fingers and toes.

59
New cards

Tibia

Shin bone.

60
New cards

Fibula

Smaller lower leg bone.

61
New cards

Carpals

Wrist bones.

62
New cards

Clavicle

Collar bone.

63
New cards

Ulna

The inner and larger of the two bones of the human forearm.