anatomucal terminology

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Basic Terminology, Homeostasis, and Chemistry Worksheet Define the terms ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY: Anatomy is the study of body. Physiology is the study of the function of body parts and how they interact with one another. Describe the position a patient needs to be in to be in anatomical position. The patient needs will be in the standing upright position and forward facing with each arm hanging on either side of the body with the palms facing forward. Define the following directional terminology: Distal – Farther from the point of attachment or origin. Anterior – Toward the ventral side. Cephalic – Toward the head or the superior end. Superior – Above Dorsal – Toward the back/spine Medial – Toward the medial plane Contralateral – On opposite sides of the body (right and left). Deep – Farther from the body. Practice using anatomical terms: The nose is _________lateral______________ and __________superior_______________ to the eyes. The heart is ________posterior____________ to the sternum. The elbow is ____________proximal_______________ to the wrist. The head is ______________superior_______________ to the abdomen. Label the following anatomical regions on the body picture below:
Basic Terminology, Homeostasis, and Chemistry Worksheet Axial, forearm, crural, thoracic, abdominal, antebrachial, and brachial
Basic Terminology, Homeostasis, and Chemistry Worksheet crural popleteal calcaneal tarsal femoral perineal gluteal sacral lumbar vertberal interscapular scapular Nuchal cranial brachial antebrachial crural Forearm Abdominal Axial thoracic
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