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Chapter 1. Body Structure – Human Anatomy and Physiology I louis.pressbooks.pub 11 facts
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'superior' (or 'cranial') describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper, such as the orbits being superior to the oris.
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'proximal' describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body, such as the brachium being proximal to the antebrachium.
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'anterior' (or 'ventral') describes the front or direction toward the front of the body, such as the toes being anterior to the foot.
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'medial' describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body, such as the hallux being the medial toe.
referenceIn human anatomy, the front of the body includes the following regional terms: forehead (frontal), skull (cranial), face (facial), eye (orbital), cheek (buccal), ear (otic), nose (nasal), neck (cervical), chest (thoracic), breast (mammary), mouth (oral), chin (mental), armpit (axillary), arm (brachial), elbow (antecubital), forearm (antebrachial), abdomen (abdominal), navel (umbilical), hip (coxal), wrist (carpal), thumb (pollex), palm (palmar), fingers (phalanges), kneecap (patellar), leg (crural), ankle (tarsal), great toe (hallux), foot (pedal), thigh (femoral), pubic (pubis), and groin (inguinal).
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'posterior' (or 'dorsal') describes the back or direction toward the back of the body, such as the popliteus being posterior to the patella.
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'intermediate' describes a position between a more medial and a more lateral structure, such as the middle finger being intermediate between the ring and index fingers.
claimIn human anatomy, the crus is located distal to the femur.
referenceIn human anatomy, the back of the body includes the following regional terms: head (cephalic), neck (cervical), shoulder (acromial), back (dorsal), back of elbow (olecranal), loin (lumbar), sacrum (sacral), hand (manual), buttock (gluteal), back of knee (popliteal), calf (sural), and heel of foot (calcaneal).
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'lateral' describes the side or direction toward the side of the body, such as the thumb (pollex) being lateral to the digits.
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'distal' describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
Structural Organization of the Human Body | Anatomy and ... courses.lumenlearning.com 1 fact
claimA cell is the smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism, and all living structures of human anatomy contain cells.
Human body systems: Overview, anatomy, functions | Kenhub kenhub.com 1 fact
claimHuman anatomy and physiology typically describes the body as having 11 organ systems that act together to maintain homeostasis.
Introduction to the Human Body: The Essentials of Anatomy and ... amazon.com 1 fact
claimGerard J. Tortora is a Professor of Biology and former Coordinator at Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey, where he teaches human anatomy, physiology, and microbiology.
Chapter 2 Medical Language Related to the Whole Body - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimIn human anatomy, the term 'inferior' (or 'caudal') describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper, near or toward the tail (the coccyx in humans), such as the pelvis being inferior to the abdomen.