Atlas A Flashcards
Chest (whole)
Thoracic
Palm
Palmar
Wrist
Carpal
Forearm
Antebrachial
Front of elbow
Antecubital
Elbow
Cubital
Arm
Brachial
Armpit
Axillary
point of shoulder
Acromial
Closer to the body surface
superficial
farther from the surface
Deep
Towards the midline
Medial
Away from the midline
Lateral
- a person standing upright
- feet flat on the floor
- arms at sides
- palms and face directed forward
Anatomical Position
toward the front of the body
Anterior
toward the back of the body
Posterior
closer to the bottom of the feet (downward surfaces)
Inferior
vertically closer to the head (upward surfaces)
Superior
further away from attachment point of the limb and the body
Distal
towards the attachment point of the limb and the body - closer to the limb’s point of attachment
Proximal
divides body into superior and inferior (upper and lower) body parts
Transverse Plane
divides body into anterior and posterior (front and back) parts
Frontal Plane, Coronal Plane
divides body into left and right parts
- also known as lateral and median plane
Sagittal Plane
Front of elbow
Antecubital
Hip
Coxal
knee
Patellar
Head
Cephalic
Face
Facial