anatomy Flashcards
cephalic (head)
Frontal, Orbital, Nasal, Buccal, Oral, Mental
Cervical
Throat
thoracic
sternal
Axillary
Mammary
abdominal
umbilical
pelvic
inguinal
pubic
gentital
upper limb
acromial
brachial
antecubital
olecranal
carpal
manus (HANDS)
palmar
pollex
digital
lower limb
coxal
femoral
patellar
popliteal
crural
sural
fibular or peroneal
pedal (foot)
tarsal
calcaneal
Digital
plantar
hallux
Cephalic
otic
occipital
cervical
neck
superior/inferior
above or below
anterior/posterior
front/back
medial/lateral
toward the midline/away from the midline or median plane
cephalad (cranial) / caudal
toward the head/toward the tail
ventral/dorsal
belly side/ backside
proximal/distal
nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or point of attachment
superficial (external)/ deep (internal)
toward or at the body surface/away from the body surface
sagittal plane
a plane runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts.
frontal plane
a (coronal plane) is a longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
transverse plane
a plane runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior.
