NHA CCMA - Anatomy and Physiology

Superior

above;closer to head

inferior

below; closer to the feet

Anterior

toward the front of the body

Posterior

toward the back of the body

Medial

closer to the midline of the body

Lateral

away from midline of the body

Proximal

closer to the point of attachment; closer to the trunk of the body

Distal

away from the point of attachment; farther from the trunk o the body

Superficial

closer to the surface of the body

Deep

away from the body surface;more internal

Sagittal Plane

divides body into left and right

Middagittal Plane

equal right and left divisions

Transverse plane

divides the body into upper and lower portions;horizontal

Frontal Plane (Coronal)

divides body into and back

9 body regions

1.Hypochondriac,R & L

2.Lumbar, R&L

3.Iliac, R &l

Epigastric

Umbilical

Hypogastric

Blood is a connective tissue because

transports substances throughout the body

Homeostasis

a tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry,such as blood glucose,around a particular level