Anatomy Directional/Regional Terms Flashcards
1
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Superior?
A
above (towards the head)
2
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Inferior?
A
below (towards the feet)
3
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Anterior (ventral)?
A
front body
4
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posterior (dorsal)?
A
back body
5
Q
Medial?
A
near midline
6
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Lateral?
A
away from midline
7
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Proximal?
A
towards trunk
8
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Distal?
A
away from trunk
9
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Superficial?
A
top layer (based on surface of the body)
10
Q
Deep?
A
lower layer (based on surface of the body)
11
Q
Prone?
A
laying face down
12
Q
Supine?
A
laying face up
13
Q
Cephalic?
A
head
14
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Frontal?
A
forehead
15
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Nasal?
A
Nose
16
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Orbital?
A
eye
17
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Buccal?
A
cheek
18
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Mental?
A
chin
19
Q
Oral?
A
mouth
20
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Otic?
A
ear
21
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Cervical?
A
neck
22
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Axillary?
A
armpit
23
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Sternal?
A
medial, anterior chest
24
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Mammary?
A
breast
25
Thoracic?
whole chest
26
Pectoral?
whole chest (anterior)
27
Inguinal?
where leg attaches
28
Iliac?
hips/hip bone
29
Dorsal?
whole back
30
Vertebral?
spinal column
31
Scapular?
shoulder blade
32
Lumbar/loin?
lower back
33
Gluteal?
buttocks
34
Pubic?
reproductive/genitals
35
Sacral?
inferior to lumbar/ lower back
36
Coccyx?
tailbone
37
Abdominal?
whole abdomen
38
Acromial?
shoulder joint
39
Brachial?
arm
40
Antecubital?
anterior elbow
41
Antebrachial?
forearm
42
Manual?
hand
43
Carpal?
wrist
44
Palmar?
palm
45
Digital?
fingers/toes
46
Pollex?
thumb
47
Coxal?
lateral hip area
48
Femoral?
thigh
49
Patellar?
knee/knee cap
50
Popliteal?
posterior knee
51
Crural?
whole leg
52
Sural?
calf
53
Peroneal (fibular)?
lateral leg
54
Pedal?
foot
55
Hallux?
big toe
56
Tarsal?
ankle
57
Plantar?
sole of foot
58
Calcaneal?
heel
59
Sagittal plane?
left and right portions
60
Midagittal plane?
equal left and rights
61
Parasagittal plane?
Off center left and rights
62
Frontal (coronal) plane?
separates into anterior and posterior parts
63
Transverse plane?
separates into top and bottom pieces
