Chapter 1 Flashcards
superior / cranial
towards the head end or upper
inferior or caudal
towards the lower part, below
ventral or anterior
towards the front
dorsal or posterior
towards the back, behind
medial
towards the midline, the inner side
lateral
away from the midline, on the outer side
intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
proximal
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
superficial or external
towards or at the body surface
deep or internal
away from the body surgace, more internal
acromial
bony part of scapula (shoulder blade)
antebrachial
forearm
axillary
relating to the armpit
brachial
upper arm from shoulder to elbow
buccal
relating to the mouth or cheek
calcaneal
heel bone
carpal
wrist
cephalic
head
cervical
neck
coxal
hip
crural
leg
digital
fingers
dorsum
relating to the posterior
femoral
thigh (femur)
fibular or peroneal
lower leg, lateral of tibia
frontal
forehead, face region
gluteal
buttocks
hallux
big toe
inguinal
lateral to the groin
loin
below rib cage and above pelvis
lumbar
lower back
mammary
breast region
manus
hand
mental
chin
nasal
nose
occipital
back of the head
optic
otic
ears
olecranal
back of the elbow
oral
mouth
orbital
eyes
palmar
palm
patellar
knee
pedal
foot
pelvic
goin region
perineal
between anus and genitilia
plantar
sole/bottom of foot
pollex
thumb
pubic
genitals
popliteal
back of knee
sacral
bottom of the spine
scapular
shoulder blade
sternal
breastbone, center of chest
sural
calf
tarsal
ankle
thoracic
chest region
umbilical
center of abdomen
vertebral
spine
towards the head end or upper
superior / cranial
towards the lower part, below
inferior or caudal
towards the front
ventral or anterior
towards the back, behind
dorsal or posterior
towards the midline, the inner side
medial
away from the midline, on the outer side
lateral
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
intermediate
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
proximal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
towards or at the body surface
superficial or external
away from the body surgace, more internal
deep or internal
bony part of scapula (shoulder blade)
acromial
forearm
antebrachial
relating to the armpit
axillary
arm
brachial
relating to the mouth or cheek
buccal
heel bone
calcaneal
wrist
carpal
head
cephalic
neck
cervical
hip
coxal
leg
crural
fingers
digital
relating to the posterior
dorsum
thigh (femur)
femoral
lower leg, lateral of tibia
fibular or peroneal
forehead, face region
frontal
buttocks
gluteal
big toe
hallux
groin, between legs and genitals
inguinal
below rib cage and above pelvis
loin
lower back
lumbar
breast region
mammary
hand
manus
chin
mental
nose
nasal
back of the head
occipital
optic
ears
otic
back of the elbow
olecranal
mouth
oral
eyes
orbital
palm
palmar
knee
patellar
foot
pedal
goin region
pelvic
between anus and genitilia
perineal
sole/bottom of foot
plantar
thumb
pollex
genitals
pubic
back of knee
popliteal
bottom of the spine
sacral
shoulder blade
scapular
breastbone, center of chest
sternal
calf
sural
ankle
tarsal
chest region
thoracic
center of abdomen
umbilical
spine
vertebral
hypothalamus
integrating center for the negative feedback loop that regulates body temperature
prone position
patient placed face down
supine
patient faced face up
coelom
the ventral body cavity develops from this in the embryo
peritoneum
serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines
ipsalateral
same side of the body
contralateral
opposite side of the body
rostral
front of the face
