Anatomy Directional/Regional Terms Flashcards by Savannah O'Neill | Brainscape

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Superior?

A

above (towards the head)

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Inferior?

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below (towards the feet)

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Anterior (ventral)?

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front body

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posterior (dorsal)?

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back body

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Medial?

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near midline

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Lateral?

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away from midline

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Proximal?

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towards trunk

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Distal?

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away from trunk

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Superficial?

A

top layer (based on surface of the body)

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Deep?

A

lower layer (based on surface of the body)

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Prone?

A

laying face down

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Supine?

A

laying face up

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Cephalic?

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head

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Frontal?

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forehead

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Nasal?

A

Nose

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Orbital?

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eye

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Buccal?

A

cheek

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Mental?

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chin

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Oral?

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mouth

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Otic?

A

ear

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Cervical?

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neck

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Axillary?

A

armpit

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Sternal?

A

medial, anterior chest

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Mammary?

A

breast

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Thoracic?

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whole chest

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Pectoral?

A

whole chest (anterior)

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Inguinal?

A

where leg attaches

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Iliac?

A

hips/hip bone

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Dorsal?

A

whole back

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Vertebral?

A

spinal column

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Scapular?

A

shoulder blade

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Lumbar/loin?

A

lower back

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Gluteal?

A

buttocks

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Pubic?

A

reproductive/genitals

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Sacral?

A

inferior to lumbar/ lower back

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Coccyx?

A

tailbone

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Abdominal?

A

whole abdomen

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Acromial?

A

shoulder joint

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Brachial?

A

arm

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Antecubital?

A

anterior elbow

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Antebrachial?

A

forearm

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Manual?

A

hand

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Carpal?

A

wrist

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Palmar?

A

palm

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Digital?

A

fingers/toes

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Pollex?

A

thumb

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Coxal?

A

lateral hip area

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Femoral?

A

thigh

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Patellar?

A

knee/knee cap

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Popliteal?

A

posterior knee

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Crural?

A

whole leg

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Sural?

A

calf

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Peroneal (fibular)?

A

lateral leg

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Pedal?

A

foot

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Hallux?

A

big toe

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Tarsal?

A

ankle

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Plantar?

A

sole of foot

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Calcaneal?

A

heel

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Sagittal plane?

A

left and right portions

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Midagittal plane?

A

equal left and rights

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Parasagittal plane?

A

Off center left and rights

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Frontal (coronal) plane?

A

separates into anterior and posterior parts

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Transverse plane?

A

separates into top and bottom pieces