Anatomical and Bone Terminology

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Anatomical position

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standing, with the forearm in the pronated position

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Transverse plane( a.k.a. cross section)

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parallel to the ground and divides the body into inferior and superior parts

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Frontal plane

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perpendicular to the ground and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Sagittal plane(a.k.a. medial plane

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also perpendicular to the ground, but divides the body into left and right

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Midsagittal plane

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when the sagittal plane is located at the midline, such that the body is cut into equal halves

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Parasagittal plane

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Sagittal planes offset from the midline

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Axial part

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the central part of our body, along the body’s axis

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Appendicular part

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refers to the limbs (the appendages), and the girdles (shoulder, pelvis) that attach these limbs to the body

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Proximal structure

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When identifying structures on the limbs, it is closer to the point of attachment to the axial skeleton than another structure

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Distal structure

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further from the point of attachment to the axial skeleton ex. wrist is distal compared to elbow

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superior

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a structure that is above another

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inferior

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a structure that is below another

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cephalic

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refers to the head

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caudal

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refers to the tail

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Anterior

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refers to the front of the body

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Posterior

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refers to the back of the body

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Ventral

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refers to the belly

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Dorsal

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refers to the back

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Medial

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a structure that is toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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intermediate structures

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structures that are located between a medial and a lateral structure

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Superficial(external) structures

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located toward or at the surface of the body

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Deep(internal) structures

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located away from the surface of the body

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Tuberosity

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Large rounded projection; may be roughened

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Crest

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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

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Trochanter

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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process

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Line

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Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than crest

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Tubercle

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Small rounded projection or process

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Epicondyle

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Raised area on or above a condyle

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Spine

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Sharp, slender, often pointed projection

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Process

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Prominence or projection

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Styloid

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Slender, pointed process

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Head projection

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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

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Facet projection

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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface

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Condyle projection

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Rounded articular projection

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Ramus projection

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Arm-like bar of bone

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Sinus cavity

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Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

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Meatus

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Canal-like passage

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Fossa

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Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serves as an articular surface

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Groove

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Furrow

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Fissure

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Narrow, slit-like opening

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Foramen

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Round or oval opening through a bone

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Articulation

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The junction of two or more bones

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Suture

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Immovable fibrous joint, primarily in the skull