Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Axial
Relating to the head, neck and trunk. The axis of the body
Appendicular
Relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis eg girdles
Abdominal
Pertaining to the Anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
Anterior Body Landmark
Acromial
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Anterior Body Landmark
Antebrachial
Pertaining to the forearm
Anterior Body Landmark
Anticubital
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Anterior Body Landmark
Axillary
Pertaining to the armpit
Anterior Body Landmark
Brachial
Pertaining to the arm
Anterior Body Landmark
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Anterior Body Landmark
Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist
Anterior Body Landmark
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Anterior Body Landmark
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck region
Anterior Body Landmark
Coxal
Pertaining to the hip
Anterior Body Landmark
Crural
Pertaining to the leg
Anterior Body Landmark
Digital
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
Anterior Body Landmark
Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh
Anterior Body Landmark
Fibular (peroneal)
Pertaining to the side of the leg
Anterior Body Landmark
Frontal
Pertaining to the forehead
Anterior Body Landmark
Hallux
Pertaining to the great toe
Anterior Body Landmark
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Anterior Body Landmark
Mammary
Pertaining to the breast
Anterior Body Landmark
Manus
Pertaining to the hand
Anterior Body Landmark
Mental
Pertaining to the chin
Anterior Body Landmark
Nasal
Pertaining to the nose
Anterior Body Landmark
Oral
Pertaining to the mouth
Anterior Body Landmark
Orbital
Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)
Anterior Body Landmark
Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Anterior Body Landmark
Patellar
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
Anterior Body Landmark
Pedal
Pertaining to the foot
Anterior Body Landmark
Pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis region
Anterior Body Landmark
Pollex
Pertaining to the thumb
Anterior Body Landmark
Pubic
Pertaining to the genital region
Anterior Body Landmark
Sternal
Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
Anterior Body Landmark
Tarsal
Pertaining to the region of the ankle
Anterior Body Landmark
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
Anterior Body Landmark
Umbilical
Pertaining to the naval
Anterior Body Landmark
Acromial
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Posterior Body Landmark
Brachial
Pertaining to the arm
Posterior Body Landmark
Calcaneal
Pertaining to the heel of the foot
Posterior Body Landmark
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Posterior Body Landmark
Dorsum
Pertaining to the back
Posterior Body Landmark
Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh
Posterior Body Landmark
Gluteal
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
Posterior Body Landmark
Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back, between the ribs and the hips ;the loin
Posterior Body Landmark
Manus
Pertaining to the hand
Posterior Body Landmark
Occipital
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
Posterior Body Landmark
Olecranal
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
Posterior Body Landmark
Otic
Pertaining to the ear
Posterior Body Landmark
Pedal
Pertaining to the foot
Posterior Body Landmark
Perineal
Pertaining to the area between the anus and the external genitalia
Posterior Body Landmark
Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Posterior Body Landmark
Popliteal
Pertaining to the back of the knee
Posterior Body Landmark
Sacral
Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
Posterior Body Landmark
Scapular
Pertaining to the shoulder blade area or scapula
Posterior Body Landmark
Sural
Pertaining to the calf of posterior surface of the leg
Posterior Body Landmark
Vertebral
Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
Posterior Body Landmark
Superior
above, closer the the head in anatomical postition
Inferior
below, further away from the head in anatomical position
Anterior / Ventral
towards the front
Posterior / Dorsal
towards the back
Medial
closer the the median plane; (midline); center
Lateral
further away from the medial plane; midline; center
Proximal
nearer to the trunk of the body
Distal
further away from the trunk of the body
Superficial
Towards the body surface
Deep
Further away from the body surface
What are the three body planes?
Frontal - separating posterior and anterior aspects of the body
Medial (Midsagittal) - separating left from right aspects of the body
Transverse - Separating superior and inferior aspects of the body