Body Regions, Positions & Locations Flashcards
Abdominal
A portion of the trunk, caudal to the diaphragm
Adipose
Fat
Adrenal
Adrenal glands ; near the kidneys
Alimentary
Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
Anal
The region of the anus
Anatomical Position
Standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up and facing forward
Antebranchial
The forearm, lower front leg
Anterior
Nearer the front of the body or to the head
Aortic
The aorta (largest artery)
Appendicular
Legs (Appendages, extremities)
Arterial
Arteries or the blood in them
Articulation
The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
Axial
The head, neck and body
Axillary
The armpit area (front leg)
Brachial
The arm, upper front leg
Buccal
Inner surfaces of the cheeks
Carpal
The wrist
Caudal
The tail
Celiac
The abdomen
Cephalic
The head
Cervical
The neck
Coccygeal
The tail area
Costal
Ribs
Cranial
The skull
Crural
The leg
Cubital
The elbow or forearm
Cutaneous
Skin
Deep
A region below the surface of the body
Digital
Toes
Distal
A direction away from the point of origin
Dorsal
The back
Epigastric
The region above the stomach
Extremities
Limbs
Femoral
The thigh
Forearm
The portion of the arm between the elbow and carpus
Frontal
The forehead
Gluteal
The buttock
Groin
Region between the abdomen and the thigh
Hypochondrium
Region below the cartilage of the ribs
Hypogastric
Areas below the stomach
Iliac
The hip bone
Inguinal
The groin
Lateral
The side ; away from the midline
Lateral Recumbency
Lying on the side ; left or right
Lumbar
The lower back and side
Mammary
Breasts
Medial
The middle ; toward midline
Midsagittal
A line dividing the body at its exact median into 2 near-mirror images ; also called medial
Occipital
The back of the skull
Ophthalmic
The eyes
Oral
The mouth
Orbital
The bony cavity that contains the eyeball
Palmar
The side of the front foot
Patellar
The knee
Pectoral
The chest
Pedal
The foot
Pelvic
The caudal portion of the body
Perineal
Region between anus and genitals
Planes
Sections of body space
Plantar
Sole of the hind foot
Popliteal
The region behind the knee
Posterior
The back
Proximal
An area near the point of origin
Quadrants
One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area
Recumbent
Lying down
Rostral
Toward the nose
Sacral
The portion of the spine located near the pelvis
Sagittal Plane
A plane that divided the body vertically into right and left parts
Sternal Recumbency
Lying on the belly
Superficial
A region close to the surface of the body
Tarsal
The ankle or hock
Temporal
The side of the skull
Thoracic
The chest
Transverse Plane
A plane that divided the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts
- AKA Cross-sectional plane
Umbilical
The navel
Ventral
A direction toward the belly
Zygomatic
The cheek
