anatomical terminology Flashcards by Mara Moeller

Q

anatomical position characteristics

A

standing upright
feet parallel and on the floor
head level and looking forward
arms at sides
palms facing forward

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two main body regions

A

axial and appendicular

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axial region

A

head, neck, and trunk

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appendicular region

A

limbs - arms and legs

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cephalic

A

head

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otic

A

ear

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frontal

A

forehead

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occipital

A

back of head

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oral

A

mouth

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buccal

A

cheek

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mental

A

chin

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nasal

A

nose

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opthalmic

A

eyes

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cervical

A

neck

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pectoral

A

chest

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umbilical

A

belly button, navel

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abdominal

A

abdomen, bottom of ribs to top of pelvis

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axillary

A

underarm, armpit

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vertebral

A

midline of back

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costal

A

ribs

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pelvic

A

hips

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gluteal

A

buttocks, rearend

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inguinal

A

groin

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lumbar

A

lower back

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perineal

A

between anus and external genitalia

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brachial

A

upper arm, between shoulder and elbow

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antebrachial

A

forearm, between elbow and wrist

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carpal

A

wrist

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cubital

A

back of elbow

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antecubital

A

front of elbow

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palmar

A

palm

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femoral

A

thigh

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crural

A

shin, between knee and ankle

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popliteal

A

back of knee

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patellar

A

front of knee, kneecap

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pedal

A

foot

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plantar

A

sole/bottom of foot

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cutaneous

A

skin

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anterior/ventral

A

toward the front

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posterior/dorsal

A

toward the back

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superior/cranial

A

toward the top/head, above

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inferior/caudal

A

toward the bottom, below

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directional terms only for the axial region

A

superior and inferior

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medial

A

toward the midline

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lateral

A

away from the midline

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intermediate

A

in between

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proximal

A

closer to the point of attachment

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distal

A

away from the point of attachment

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directional terms only for the appendicular region

A

proximal and distal

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superficial

A

toward the outside/external body

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deep

A

away from the outside/external body

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ipsilateral

A

same side

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contralateral

A

opposite side

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coronal (frontal) plane

A

divides into anterior and posterior

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transverse (horizontal) plane

A

divides into superior and inferior

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sagittal plane

A

divides into left and right

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midsagittal (median) plane

A

divides into equal left and right

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oblique plane

A

at an angle