All terms in this list:
abdominal: anterior torso, below diaphram
antebrachial: forearm
antecubital: bend in elbow
axillary: armpit
brachial: arm
buccal: cheek
carpal: wrist
cephalic: head
cervical: neck
cranial: skull
crural: leg
cubital: elbow
cutaneous: skin
digital: fingers or toes
dorsal: back
facial: face
frontal: forehead
nasal: nose
oral: mouth
orbital: eye
opthalmic: eyes
zygomatic: upper cheek
femeral: thigh
gluteal: butt
inguinal: groin
lumbar: lower back
mammary: breast
occipital: back of lower skull
olecranal: back of elbow
palmar: palm of hand
pedal: foot
pelvic: pelvis
perineal: area between anus and genitals, perineum
plantar: sole of foot
popliteal: area behind the kneww
supraclavicular: area above the clavicle
tarsal: ankle
temporal: side of skull
thoracic: chest
umbilical: area around navel or umbilicus
volar: palm or sole
caudal: posterior, tailbone
deep: further away from the body surface, deep
mediastinum: heart cavity
pleural: lung cavities
diaphram: separates thoracic cavity from abominopelvic cavity
homeostasis: staying relatively the same
lateral: toward the side, away from midline
ventral: in front of, anterior
distal: away from, farthest away from origin
posterior: behind
anterior: in front of, ventral
inferior: below
superior: upper, above
medial: toward midline
proximal: closer to trunk
superficial: toward the surface
atrophy: wasting away
peristalsis: contraction of the digestive tract can hear with stethescope
auscultation: listen with stethoscope
supine position: laying on back face upward
prone position: face down
transverse postition: upper and lower sections
frontal plane: front and back halves
midsagittal plane: divides body into two equal halves
sagittal plane: divides right and left
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