Intro - Strand 1 - Fundamentals

24 hour clock

a method of telling time that assigns a number to each hour of the day; also known as military time

Average (mean)

the sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units

Median

the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it

Mode

The value that occurs most frequently in a given data set.

metric unit for length

meter (m)

metric unit for mass

gram (g)

metric unit for volume

liter (L)

metric unit for temperature

Celsius

Mid-Sagittal

plane divides body into equal right and left halves

Sagittal

A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

Frontal

Divides the body into front and back portions.

Transverse

Divides body into upper and lower parts

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Proximal

Nearer to the trunk of the body Closer to the point of attachment

Distal

Farther from the trunk of the body

Superior

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

Inferior

Away from the head Towards the feet

Anterior

Located towards the front of the body

Posterior

Toward the back

superficial

near the surface

Deep

away from the surface