anterior and posterior, directional terms Flashcards
thoracic
chest
crural
shin
orbital
eye area
buccal
cheek
sternal
breatbone area
axillary
armpit
pelvic
anterior area of the pelvis
femoral
thigh
fibular
lateral part of leg
occipital
posterior surface of the head
cranial
head
contralatereal
opposite side
oral
mouth area
nasal
nose area
cervical
neck area
acromial
point of shoulder
brachial
arm
antecubital
anterior elbow
abdominal
just below ribs
umbilical
naval
carpal
wrist
digital
fingers and toes
pubic
genital area
patellar
anterior knee
tarsal
anke region
coxal
hip
cephalic
head
inguinal
groin
flank
area between lower ribs and top of hip bones
nuchal
posterior neck
deltoid
area of shoulder formed by deltoid muscle
scapular
shoulder blade region
gluteal
buttock
popliteal
posterior knee
sural
calf
femoral
thigh
pedal
foot
ventral
front or belly
dorsal
back or spine
anterior
front
posterior
back
caudal
toward the tail
rostral
forehead or nose
superior
above
inferior
below
medial
midline
lateral
away from midline
proximal
point of attachment
distal
farther from point of attachmenet
dorsum
upper surface of foot or hand
superficial
at the surface of the body
deep
away from the surface of the body
central
center
peripheral
away from the center
ipsilateral
on the side
sagittal plane
divides into left and right
midsagittal
divides into equal parts
parasagittal
divides into unequal parts
frontal or coronal plane
divides into anterior anterior and posterior
oblique plane
divides at 45º angle
transverse plane
divides into superior and inferior
hallux
big toe
frons
forhead
mental
chin
pollex
thumb
palmar
palm
olecranal
back of elbow
lumbuc
lumbar
manus
hand
calcaneus
heel
plantar
sole of foot