Anatomical Positions And Regions Flashcards
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Antecubital
A
Region anterior to the elbow
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Antebrachial
A
Forearm
2
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Axillary
A
Armpit
3
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Buccal
A
Cheek
4
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Calcaneal
A
Heel of foot
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Coxal
A
Hip
6
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Crural
A
Leg (between ankle and knee)
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Dorsal
A
Back
8
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Hallux
A
Great toe
9
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Inguinal
A
Groin
10
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Manus
A
Hand
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Mental
A
Chin
12
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Olecranal
A
Posterior of the elbow
13
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Perineal
A
Diamond shaped region between the thighs that includes the anus and reproductive organs.
14
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Pollex
A
Thumb
15
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Popliteal
A
Area posterior to the knee
16
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Sacral
A
Posterior region between hips
17
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Sural
A
Calf
18
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Tibial
A
Medial region of the leg
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Fibular
A
Lateral region of the leg
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Radial
A
Lateral region of the forearm
21
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Ulna
A
Medial region of the forearm
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Abdominal
A
Region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones
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Auricular
A
Ear
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Brachial
Arm (portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
Head
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Cervical
Neck
28
Cranial
Skull
29
Deltoid
Shoulder
30
Digital
Fingers or toes
31
Femoral
Thighs
32
Frontal
Forehead
33
Gluteal
Buttocks
34
Lumbar
Relating to the loins, or the part of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis.
35
Mammary
Breast
36
Nasal
Nose
37
Occipital
Posterior region of the head
38
Oral
Mouth
39
Orbital
Eye
40
Palmar
Palm of hand
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Patellar
Kneecap
42
Pelvic
Pelvis
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Pes
Foot
44
Plantar
Sole of foot
45
Pubic
Anterior region of the pelvis
46
Scapular
Shoulder blades
47
Sternal
Anterior middle region of the thorax
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Tarsal
Proximal part of the foot and ankle
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Thoracic
Chest or thorax
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Umbilical
Naval
51
Vertebral
Spinal column
52
A-
Without, lack of
53
Ante-
Before
54
Cardio-
Heart
55
Callo-
Thick
56
Brady-
Slow
57
Chondro-
Cartilage
58
Peri-
Around
59
Anterior
In front of; toward the front surface
60
Posterior
In back of; toward the back surface
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Dorsal
At the back side of the human body
62
Ventral
At the belly side of the human body
63
Superior
Closer to the head
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Inferior
Closer to the feet
65
Caudal
At the rear or tail end
66
Cranial
At the head end
67
Rostral
Towards the nose
68
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
69
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body; side
70
Ipsilateral
On the same side
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Contralateral
On the opposite side
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Deep (internal)
On the inside, underneath another structure
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Superficial (external)
On the outside
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Proximal
Closest to the point of attachment to the trunk
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Distal
Furthest from the point of attachment to the trunk
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Coronal plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
77
Transverse plane
Cuts perpendicularly along the axis of the body or organ
78
Sagittal plane
Extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves
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Axial
Includes the head, neck and trunk. Forms the main vertical axis of the body
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Appendicular
Includes the limbs or appendages attached to the body's axis
