Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
supine
laying down, palms up
prone
face down
medial
middle of the body
lateral
to the sides of the body
anterior/ventral
front
posterior/dorsal
back
proximal
closest to the point of attachment at the body
distal
furthest to the point of attachment at the body
superior
top half
inferior
bottom half
cranial
towards the head
caudial
toward the tail
cephalic
head
ipsilateral
occurring on the same side of the body
contralateral
occurring on the other side
pollex
thumb
phalangies
fingers
hallux
the big toe
frontal
forehead
orbital
eye
nasal
nose
buccal
cheek
oral
mouth
mental
chin
cervical
neck
thoracic
area between the neck and abdomen
sternal
midline of chest
axillary
armpit
pectoral
pecs of the chest
abdominal
stomach
umbilical
belly button
pelvic
pelvic bone (above inguinal)
inguinal
groin
pubic
genital
acromial
end of shoulder
deltoid
upper arm below shoulder
brachial
arm (back and front above elbow)
antecubital
inner elbow
antebrachial
forearm (back and front)
carpal
wrist
manus
hand
coxal
hip
femoral
thigh (back and front)
patellar
knee
crural
shin
fibular
outer side of the calf (fibula bone)
pedal
foot
tarsal
ankle
olecranal
elbow
popliteal
back of knee