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| 4862679748 | anatomical position | a standard position of the body: standing up, facing directly forward and arms hanging down at the sides with palms facing forward. This position is used as a reference to describe sites or motions of parts of the body. |  | 0 |
| 4862679749 | anatomy | the study of internal and external parts of the body parts |  | 1 |
| 4862679751 | frontal (coronal) plane | also called the coronal plane, runs along the long axis of the body. This plane extends laterally (side to side), dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions. |  | 2 |
| 4862679752 | homeostasis | refers to the existence of a stable internal environment | 3 | |
| 4862679754 | peritoneum | a chamber lined by a serous membrane |  | 4 |
| 4862679755 | physiology | the study of the function of parts of the body |  | 5 |
| 4862679757 | sagittal plane | runs along the long axis of the body, but it extends anteriorly and posteriorly (front and back). This plane divides the body into left and right portions. |  | 6 |
| 4862679758 | horizontal (transverse) plane | lies at right angles to the long (head-to-toe) axis of the body, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions. |  | 7 |
| 4862679760 | midsagittal (median) plane | a vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body into right and left halves (close to sagittal plane) |  | 8 |
| 4862679761 | parasagittal plane | any plane that divides the body into left and right portions, parallel to the sagittal plane, but not directly in the midline. Thus divides the body into unequal left and right portions. |  | 9 |
| 4862679764 | anterior (ventral) | refers to the front of the human body |  | 10 |
| 4862679765 | posterior (dorsal) | further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it | 11 | |
| 4862679766 | superior (cranial) | refer to what is above something. In the anatomical position, this is the head |  | 12 |
| 4862679767 | inferior (caudal) | refer to what is below something. In the anatomical position, these are the feet. |  | 13 |
| 4862679768 | medial (mesial) | pertaining to the middle; in or towards the middle. For example, the ________ side of the knee is the side closest to the other knee, whereas the lateral side of the knee is the outside of the knee | 14 | |
| 4862679769 | lateral | the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body | 15 | |
| 4862679772 | proximal | situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment. |  | 16 |
| 4862679773 | distal | situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone |  | 17 |
| 4862679774 | intermediate | the relative location of an anatomical structure lying between two other structures |  | 18 |
| 4862679775 | superficial (external) | on the surface or shallow. The skin is ________ to the muscles. The cornea is on the _________ surface of the eye. | 19 | |
| 4862679776 | deep (internal) | away from the surface or further into the body. The bones are _______ to the skin. | 20 | |
| 4862679777 | central | at or near the center | 21 | |
| 4862679778 | peripheral | away from the central | 22 | |
| 4862679779 | parietal | of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure | 23 | |
| 4862679780 | deep | The bones are generally located ________ to the muscles | 24 | |
| 4862679781 | medial | The nose is ________ to the ears | 25 | |
| 4862679782 | superior | The nose is ________ to the mouth | 26 | |
| 4862679783 | inferior | The heels are on the ________ surface of the body | 27 | |
| 4862679784 | superior | The thigh is ________ to the knee | 28 | |
| 4862679785 | proximal | The thumbs are ________ to the other fingers | 29 | |
| 4862679786 | inferior | The eyes are ________ to the eyebrows | 30 | |
| 4862679787 | anterior | The sternum (breastbone) is ________ to the heart | 31 | |
| 4862679788 | distal | The wrist is _______ to the elbow | 32 | |
| 4862679789 | superficial | The skin is ________ to the muscles | 33 | |
| 4862679790 | anterior | The surface of the human opposite the surface containing the backbone is the ________ surface | 34 | |
| 4862679792 | lateral | In preparation for a spinal tap, Mrs. Smith was asked to lie on her side with there ________ surface exposed | 35 | |
| 4862679793 | inferior | The stomach is ________ to the heart | 36 | |
| 4862679794 | proximal | The knee is ________ to the thigh | 37 | |
| 4862679795 | proximal | The foot is ________ to the knee | 38 | |
| 4862679796 | distal | The hand is ______ to the shoulder | 39 | |
| 4862679797 | distal | The elbow is ______ to the hand | 40 | |
| 4862679798 | superficial | The skin is ________ to the vicera | 41 | |
| 4862679799 | inferior | The chin is ________ to the nose | 42 | |
| 4862679800 | lateral | The big to a is ________ to the little toe | 43 | |
| 4862679801 | medial | The left ear is ________ to the left eye | 44 | |
| 4862679802 | lateral | A nostril with respect to the septum separating the two nostrils is _______ | 45 | |
| 4862679803 | distal | The tip of the middle finger with reference to the palm of the hand is ________ | 46 | |
| 4862679804 | proximal | The elbow with respect to the wrist is ________ | 47 |
