Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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supine
A
laying down, palms up
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prone
A
face down
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medial
A
middle of the body
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lateral
A
to the sides of the body
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anterior/ventral
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front
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posterior/dorsal
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back
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proximal
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closest to the point of attachment at the body
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distal
A
furthest to the point of attachment at the body
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superior
A
top half
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inferior
A
bottom half
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cranial
A
towards the head
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caudial
A
toward the tail
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cephalic
A
head
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ipsilateral
A
occurring on the same side of the body
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contralateral
A
occurring on the other side
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pollex
A
thumb
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phalangies
A
fingers
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hallux
A
the big toe
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frontal
A
forehead
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orbital
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eye
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nasal
A
nose
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buccal
A
cheek
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oral
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mouth
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mental
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chin
25
cervical
neck
26
thoracic
area between the neck and abdomen
27
sternal
midline of chest
28
axillary
armpit
29
pectoral
pecs of the chest
30
abdominal
stomach
31
umbilical
belly button
32
pelvic
pelvic bone (above inguinal)
33
inguinal
groin
34
pubic
genital
35
acromial
end of shoulder
36
deltoid
upper arm below shoulder
37
brachial
arm (back and front above elbow)
38
antecubital
inner elbow
39
antebrachial
forearm (back and front)
40
carpal
wrist
41
manus
hand
42
coxal
hip
43
femoral
thigh (back and front)
44
patellar
knee
45
crural
shin
46
fibular
outer side of the calf (fibula bone)
47
pedal
foot
48
tarsal
ankle
49
olecranal
elbow
50
popliteal
back of knee
51
sural
back of calf
52
calcaneal
heel
53
plantar
sole of the foot
54
occipital
back of the head
55
back
dorsal
56
scpular
shoulder blades
57
vertebral
spine
58
lumbar
above glutes and next to vertebral
59
sacral
triangle in between glutes
60
gluteal
buttcheeks
61
digital
fingers, toes
62
median
divides the body on the midline (left and right)
63
frontal (coronal) plane
divides body into front and back
64
transverse plane
divides body into superior and inferior
65
laying down, palms up
supine
66
face down
prone
67
middle of the body
medial
68
to the sides of the body
lateral
69
front
anterior/ventral
70
back
posterior/dorsal
71
closest to the point of attachment at the body
proximal
72
furthest to the point of attachment at the body
distal
73
top half
superior
74
bottom half
inferior
75
towards the head
cranial
76
toward the tail
caudial
77
head
cephalic
78
occurring on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
79
occurring on the other side
contralateral
80
thumb
pollex
81
fingers
phalangies
82
the big toe
hallux
83
forehead
frontal
84
eye
orbital
85
nose
nasal
86
cheek
buccal
87
mouth
oral
88
chin
mental
89
neck
cervical
90
area between the neck and abdomen
thoracic
91
midline of chest
sternal
92
armpit
axillary
93
pecs of the chest
pectoral
94
stomach
abdominal
95
belly button
umbilical
96
pelvic bone (above inguinal)
pelvic
97
groin
inguinal
98
genital
pubic
99
end of shoulder
acromial
100
upper arm below shoulder
deltoid
101
arm (back and front above elbow)
brachial
102
inner elbow
antecubital
103
forearm (back and front)
antebrachial
104
wrist
carpal
105
hand
manus
106
hip
coxal
107
thigh (back and front)
femoral
108
knee
patellar
109
shin
crural
110
outer side of the calf (fibula bone)
fibular
111
foot
pedal
112
ankle
tarsal
113
elbow
olecranal
114
back of knee
popliteal
115
back of calf
sural
116
heel
calcaneal
117
sole of the foot
plantar
118
back of the head
occipital
119
dorsal
back
120
shoulder blades
scpular
121
spine
vertebral
122
above glutes and next to vertebral
lumbar
123
triangle in between glutes
sacral
124
buttcheeks
gluteal
125
fingers, toes
digital
126
superficial
close to the surface
127
deep
further from the surface of the body
