Body Region Terms And Anatomical Directions Flashcards by Paige Matzdorff | Brainscape

Q

Right

A

Specimens left ((not your left))

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Lateral

A

Going away from

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Medial

A

Middle; away from the side

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Superior

A

Towards the top of the body

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Inferior

A

Towards the bottom of the body

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Caudad (caudal)

A

Towards your butt or tail ((animal))

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Cephalad

A

Towards the head ((animals))

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Proximal

A

Close to the trunk

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Distal

A

Away from the trunk or point of attachment

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Visceral

A

More towards inside- further inside

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Parietal

A

Around the outside- away from inside

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Deep

A

Towards the inside of the body- away from the surface

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Superficial

A

Towards the outside of body- away from the inside

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Medullary

A

Middle of kidney ((kidneys))

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Cortical

A

Outside of kidney ((kidney))

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Abdominal

A

Ab or stomach

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Acromial

A

Towards shoulder

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Antebrachial

A

Forearm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Antecubital

A

Top of the elbow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Axillary

A

Armpit

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Brachial

A

Bicep

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Buccal

A

Cheek

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Calcaneal

A

Heel

Q

Carpel

A

Hand and wrist bones

Q

Cephalic

A

Head

Q

Cervical

A

Neck

Q

Coxal

A

Hip

Q

Cranial

A

Head

Q

Crural

A

Shin

Q

Digital

A

Fingers

Q

Frontal

A

Forehead

Q

Gluteal

A

Butt

Q

Inguinal

A

Legs meet trunk

Q

Lumbar

A

Lower back

Q

Mammary

A

Around the nipple

Q

Mental

A

Lower jaw

Q

Nasal

A

Around the nose

Q

Nuchal

A

Line of the skull

Q

Occipital

A

Back of the skull

Q

Oral

A

Mouth

Q

Orbital

A

Eye

Q

Palmar

A

Hand/Palm

Q

Patellar

A

Knee cap

Q

Pectoral

A

Muscle area in chest

Q

Pedal

A

Foot

Q

Plantar

A

Bottom of the foot

Q

Popliteal

A

Back of the knee

Q

Pubic

A

Area around penis

Q

Sacral

A

Hip bones connect

Q

Scapular

A

Shoulder blade

Q

Sternal

A

Breast bone

Q

Tarsal

A

Foot bone

Q

Thoracic

A

Chest area

Q

Umbilical

A

Area of the belly button

Q

Vertebral

A

Anything around the spinal region

Q

Left

A

Specimens left ((not yours))