Anatomical and Form Terminology Flashcards
Anatomical Position
The body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, upper limbs are at the sides with thumbs pointed away from the body.
Superior
Towards the head, higher in position
Inferior
Towards the feet, lower in position
Anterior (ventral)
Towards the front, location of any part in front of another
Posterior (dorsal)
Towards the back, location of any part in the back of another
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Towards the side, away from the midline
Projection
A part extending beyond the level of its surroundings
Recession
The withdrawal of a part from its noral position
Depression
A hollow or concave region
Median line
Assumed vertical line, dividing it into left and right
Vertical
Parallel and lateral to the median line
Transverse
Horizontal; at right angles to the median line
Oblique
Direction describing an slant or inclination that is neither vertical or horizontal
Vertex
Highest point of any part
Base
Lowest, or most inferior, of any part
Superficial
Area nearest to the outer surface of the skin
Deep
Meaning a relative distance from the surface of the skin
External
Anything on the outside of the skin or in the direction of the outer side
Internal
Indicates a relative distance from the surface of the skin
Arch
Having curved outline resembling and arc or bow
Condyle
Rounded eminence at the articulating end of a bone
Convex
Rounded surface, as the exterior of an arc
Eminence
Any prominence or projection
Process
Accessory outgrowth
Prominence
Part that projects or juts out
Spine
Sharp process
Tubercle
Small rounded eminence
Cavity
Deep or hollow place or part
Concave
Rounded surface, as the interior of an arc
Foramen
Perforation or opening
Fossa
Concavity, such as a dimple
Meatus
Natural passage or canal
Notch
Indentation between two projections
Orifice
Opening or entrance of any body cavity
Sulcus
Furrow; channel; groove
