Anatomy terms Flashcards
abduction
movement of a limb away from midline of body
adduction
movement of a limb towards midline of body
aberrant
deviating from normal
accessory
Additional, extra, supplementary, subsidiary to the main thing
acetabulum
socket of hip bone where head of femur fits
acromion
tip of shoulder - formed by scapula
adenoid
lymph node located in the throat behind the nose
aditus
a passage or opening for entrance
inferior
below something
superior
above something
ventral
front of body
dorsal
back of body
anterior
front of body
posterior
back of body
proximal
near point of attachment
distal
farther away form point of attachment
medial
towards midline
lateral
away from midline
cranial
towards head
caudal
at or near tail/posterior part of body
rostral
towards nose
transverse/axial plane
plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
sagittal plane
plane which divides the body into right and left parts
coronal plane
plane that divides body into anterior and posterior parts
