Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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superior
A
above
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inferior
A
below
3
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anterior
A
front
4
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posterior
A
back
5
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medial
A
middle
6
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lateral
A
side
7
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proximal
A
closer to attachment
8
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distal
A
further from attachment
9
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superficial
A
closer to surface
10
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deep
A
further from surface
11
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luman
A
hollow, open interior of organ or tube
12
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central
A
near the center or middle
13
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peripheral
A
near the surface or outside
14
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acromial
A
shoulder
15
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antebrachial
A
forearm
16
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antecubital
A
elbow
17
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axillary
A
armpit
18
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brachial
A
upper part of arm
19
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buccal
A
cheek
20
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calcaneal
A
heel
21
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carpal
A
wrist
22
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cephalic
A
head
23
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cervical
A
neck
24
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coxal
A
hip
25
cranial
skull
26
crural
below knee
27
cubital
ear
28
cutaneous
skin
29
digital
fingers or toes
30
dorsal
back
31
facial
face
32
femoral
thigh
33
frontal
forehead
34
gluteal
butt
35
hallux
big toe
36
inguinal
groin
37
lumbar
lower back
38
mammary
breast
39
manual
hand
40
mental
chin
41
nasal
nose
42
navel
belly button
43
occipital
lower back of skull
44
olecranal
back of elbow
45
oral
mouth
46
orbital
eyes
47
otic
ear
48
palmer
palm
49
patellar
front of knee
50
pedal
foot
51
pelvic
lower torso
52
perineal
area between anus and genitals
53
plantar
sole of foot
54
pollex
thumb
55
popliteral
back of knee
56
pubic
pubis
57
sural
calf
58
tarsal
ankle
59
temporal
side of skull
60
thoracic
mid or back chest
61
zygomatic
cheek bone
