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Unit 2 Terms

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Superior (cranial or cephalad)

Back (Answer)

Toward the head or upper end of the body; above.

#2
Front (Question)

Inferior (caudal)

Back (Answer)

Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below.

#3
Front (Question)

Ventral (anterior)

Back (Answer)

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of.

#4
Front (Question)

Dorsal (posterior)

Back (Answer)

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind.

#5
Front (Question)

Medial

Back (Answer)

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of.

#6
Front (Question)

Lateral

Back (Answer)

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.

#7
Front (Question)

Intermediate

Back (Answer)

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.

#8
Front (Question)

Proximal

Back (Answer)

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

#9
Front (Question)

Distal

Back (Answer)

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment from a limb to the body trunk.

#10
Front (Question)

Superficial (external)

Back (Answer)

Toward or at the body structure.

#11
Front (Question)

Deep (internal)

Back (Answer)

Away from the body surface; more internal.

#12
Front (Question)

Sagittal Plane

Back (Answer)

A vertical plane that passes through the body splitting it into left and right.

#13
Front (Question)

Transverse Plane

Back (Answer)

A horizontal plane that passes through the body splitting the top and bottom.

#14
Front (Question)

Frontal Plane

Back (Answer)

A vertical plane that passes through the body splitting the front and back.

#15
Front (Question)

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Back (Answer)

The cavity that houses the abdomen and pelvis.

#16
Front (Question)

Thoracic Cavity

Back (Answer)

The cavity that houses the heart and lungs.

#17
Front (Question)

Cranial Cavity

Back (Answer)

The cavity that houses the brain.

#18
Front (Question)

Functions of Bones

Back (Answer)

• Support • Protection 3.Movement • Storage • Blood cell formation

#19
Front (Question)

Process of healing a fracture

Back (Answer)

• Hematoma forms • Fibrocartilage callus forms • Bony callus forms • Bone remodeling occurs

#20
Front (Question)

Skull bones

Back (Answer)

Cranium, facial They are interlocking/immovable except for jaw.

#21
Front (Question)

Vertebral Bones

Back (Answer)

Cervical (7), thoracic(12), lumbar(5), sacral, coccyx

#22
Front (Question)

Pelvic Girdle Bones

Back (Answer)

consists of 2 Coccyx bones

#23
Front (Question)

Thoracic Bones

Back (Answer)

clavicle, ribs, sternum, true ribs

#24
Front (Question)

Limb bones

Back (Answer)

humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, femur, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals