Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Coronal or frontal plane
A
Front and back division
2
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Transverse/ cross-sectional plane/ axial
A
Top and bottom division
3
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Sagittal/ median/ lateral.
A
Left and right division
4
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Palmar surface of hand
A
Palm
5
Q
Dorsum of hand
A
Back of hand
6
Q
Dorsum of foot
A
Top of foot.
7
Q
Plantar surface of foot.
A
Sole of foot.
8
Q
Cephalic
A
Head
9
Q
Cranial
A
Skull
10
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
11
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
12
Q
Antecubital
A
Front of elbow
13
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Antebrachial
A
Foream. Inside of arm.
14
Q
Carpal
A
Wrist
15
Q
Pollex
A
Thumb
16
Q
Femoral
A
Thigh
17
Q
Patella
A
Front of knee
18
Q
Crural
A
Shin
19
Q
Pedal
A
Foot
20
Q
Tarsal
A
Ankle
21
Q
Hallux
A
Great toe
22
Q
Sternal
A
Breast bone
23
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest
24
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Coxa
A
Hip
25
Inguinal
Groin
26
Pubic
Pubis
27
Manual
Hand
28
Frontal
Forehead
29
Temporal
Temple
30
Orbital or ocular
Eye
31
Otic
Ear
32
Buccal
Cheek
33
Mental
Chin
34
Occipital
Base of skull
35
Acromial
Shoulder
36
Scapular
Shoulder blade
37
Vertebral
Spinal column
38
Dorsal
Back
39
Olecranal or cubital
Back of elbow
40
Lumbar
Loin
41
Sacral
Between the hips
42
Coccygeal
Tailbone
43
Gluteal
Buttock
44
Perineal
Between the anus and the external genitals
45
Popliteal
Back of knee
46
Sural
Calf
47
Plantar
Sole
48
Calcaneal
Heel
49
Cephalad/ cephalic
Adverb meaning towards the head.
50
Cranial
Adjective meaning of the skull
51
Caudal
Adverb meaning towards the tail or posterior.
52
Caudal
Adjective meaning of hindquarters
