anatomical terminology Flashcards
anterior
in front of relatively
posterior
behind relatively
superior
above relatively
inferior
below relatively
lateral
away from the midline relatively
medial
towards the midline relatively
ipsilateral
same side of the body
contralateral
opposite side of the body
proximal
towards point of attachment to the limb relatively
distal
away from the point of attachment to the limb relatively
apex
tip or summit of organ
base
bottom of organ
deep
away from the surface relatively
superficial
towards the surface relatively
prone
lying on the stomach
supine
lying on the back
flexion
bending the joint, occurs in sagittal plane
extension
straightening the joint, occurs in sagittal plane
abduction
moving away from the median plane, occurs in coronal plane
adduction
moving toward the medial plane, occurs in coronal plane
lateral flexion
bending neck or spine sideways, occurs in coronal plane
supination
forearm moving so the palm faces upward
pronation
movement of the forearm where the palm faces downward
protraction
moving anteriorly
retraction
moving posteriorly
elevation
upward movement
depression
downward movement
abdominal region
center anterior of trunk
brachial
arm
cephalic region
head
cervical region
neck
crural
lower extremity (lower limbs)
dorsum region
posterior region
gluteal
butt region
pelvic region
lower anterior of trunk
pubic region
genital region
thoracic region
chest
trunk
torso region
vertebral region
spinal column region
