Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Cephalic
A
Head
2
Q
Cranial
A
Skull
3
Q
Facial
A
Face
4
Q
Frontal
A
Forehead
5
Q
Occipital
A
Base of the Skull
6
Q
Temporal
A
Temple
7
Q
Orbital or Ocular
A
Eye
8
Q
Otic
A
Ear
9
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Buccal
A
Cheek
10
Q
Nasal
A
Nose
11
Q
Oral
A
Mouth
12
Q
Mental
A
Chin
13
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
14
Q
Sternal
A
Breastbone
15
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest
16
Q
Mammary
A
Breast
17
Q
Acromial
A
Shoulder
18
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Scapular
A
Shoulder Blade
19
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Vertebral
A
Spinal Column
20
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Lumbar
A
Lower Back
21
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Dorsal
A
Back
22
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Axillary
A
Armpit
23
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
24
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Antecubial
A
Front of the Elbow
25
Olecranal or Cubital
Back of the Elbow
26
Antebrachial
Forearm
27
Carpal
Wrist
28
Palmar
Palm
29
Pollex
Thumb
30
Dorsum
Back of the Hand
31
Manual
Hand
32
Digital or Phalangeal
Fingers
33
Abdominal
Abdomen
34
Umbilical
Naval
35
Coxa
Hip
36
Sacral
Between the Hips
37
Coccygeal
Tailbone
38
Gluteal
Buttock
39
Pelvic
Pelvis
40
Pubic
Pubis
41
Perineal
Area Between Anus and External Genitals
42
Inguinal
Groin
43
Femoral
Thigh
44
Patella
Back of the Knee
45
Crural
Shin
46
Sural
Calf
47
Pedal
Foot
48
Tarsal
Ankle
49
Digital of Phalangeal
Toe
50
Plantar
Sole of the Foot
51
Calcaneal
Heel
52
Dorsum
Top of the Foot
53
Hallux
The Great (Big) Toe
54
Anterior
Front
55
Posterior
Back
56
Superior
Towards the Head
57
Inferior
Towards the Feet
58
Medial
Towards the Midline
59
Lateral
Away from the Midline
60
Proximal
Closer to the Trunk (Middle) of Body
61
Distal
Away from the Trunk (Middle) of the Body
62
Vertical Plane the divides the body into RIGHT and LEFT halves?
Sagittal Plane or Medial
63
Vertical Plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR (Front) and POSTERIOR (Back) halves?
Frontal Plane or Coronal
64
Horizontal Plane that divides the body into SUPERIOR (Upper) and INFERIOR (Lower) halves?
Traverse Plane or Cross Section
