anatomical Terms, Body Sections, Body Regions Flashcards
superior
body part on top or closer to head
inferior
body part below or towards the feet
anterior
Front
another word for anterior
ventral
posterior
back
another word for posterior
dorsal
medial
closer to the medial aspect of body, midline
lateral
toward the sides of the body, outside
proximal
closer to the trunk then another part
trunk
main part
distal
farther from the trunk then another part
superficial
near surface
deep
more internal
sagittal (medial) plane
lengthwise cut that divides body into left and right
midsagittal
body divided equally along midline
transverse (Horizontal) plane
refers to cut that divides body into superior and inferior, top and bottom
frontal (coronal) plane
divides body into anterior and posterior, front and back
abdominal
between thorax and pelvis
acromial
Point of shoulder
axillary
armpit
brachial
upper arm
carpal
wrist
cephalic
The head
cervical
neck
costal
ribs
dorsal
back
femoral
thigh
gluteal
buttocks
inguinal
groin
lumbar
low back
occipital
lower back of head
pectoral
chest
pedal
foot
popliteal
behind knee
sacral
posterior region between the hip bones
vertebral
spinal column
