Chapter 1: The Human Organism Flashcards
Anatomical Position
base position of human
Supine/prone
lying face up/lying face down
superior and inferior - cephalic/caudal
above/upper and lower/down - toward head - toward tail
medial
down the middle
lateral
toward side
ipsilateral
same side
contra lateral
opposite side of
proximal
closer to the point of attachment
distal
further from point of attachment
superficial
close to the surface
deep (peripheral)
deep - farther from the surface
anterior
front - used as a direction
posterior
back - mostly used if describing a section
ventral
front - used as a location
dorsal
back - used as a location
frontal
forehead
oral
mouth
mental
chin
occipital
back brain
thoracic
rib cage/chest
orbital
eyes
otic
ears
cranial
brain
nuchal
back neck
pectoral
chest (subset of thoracic)
nasal
nose
buccal
cheek
cephalic
whole head
cervical
neck
sternal
middle chest (subset of pectoral)
clavicular
collar bone
dorsal
back
lumbar
lower back
umbilical
belly button
inguinal
leg attached to body (groin)
gluteal
butt
antebrachial
forearm
digital
fingers
femoral
upper leg or femur
talus
ankle