POLS 1402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Anatomical Terms Of Location, Cartilage, Surface Tension
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2018: slhs 2203 study guide, exam 1 (topics to be covered on 2/20 are coded in blue font). Basic concepts: anatomy, physiology, difference between tendons, ligaments, cartilages, directional terms, medial-lateral. Medial: toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of. Lateral: away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of: proximal-distal. Proximal: closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. Distal: farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk: superficial-deep. Superficial: towards or at the body surface. Deep: more internal; away from the body surface. Superior: towards the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above. Inferior: away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure or the body; below: anterior-posterior.