anatomy Flashcards
superior cranial or cephalic
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body- above
Inferior caudal
below
anterior ventral
toward or at the front of the body in front of
posterior dorsal
toward the backside of the body behind
medial
toward or at the midline of the body: on the inner side of
lateral
away from the midline of the body- on the other side of
intermediate
between a medial and a more lateral structure
proximal
close to the origin of the body part or to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
superficial external
toward or at the body surface
deep internal
away from the body surface-more internal
abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
acromial
point of shoulder
antebrachial
forearm
antecubital
anferior surface of elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheek area
carpal
wrist
cervical
neck region
coxal
hip
crural
anterior leg
deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle