Chp. 1 - Basic Terms Flashcards
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Upper arm
Buccal
Cheek
Cardiac
Heart
Cervical
Neck
Cranial
Head
Cutaneous
Skin
Deltoid
Shoulder
Femoral
Thigh
Frontal
Forehead
Gastric
Stomach
Gluteal
Buttocks
Hepatic
Liver
Iliac
Hip
Inguinal
Groin
Lumbar
Lower back
Mammary
Breast
Nasal
Nose
Occipital
Back of head
Orbital
Eye
Parietal
Crown of head
Patellar
Knee cap
Pectoral
Chest
Perineal
Pelvic floor
Plantar
Sole of foot
Popliteal
Back of knee
Pulmonary
Lungs
Renal
Kidneys
Sacral
Base of spine
Temporal
Side of head
Umbilical
Naval
Oral
Mouth
Carpal
Wrist
Digital
Finger
Crural
Leg
Tarsal
Ankle
Coxal
Hip
Mental
Chin
Cephalic
Head
Vertebral
Spinal column
Volar (palmar)
Palm
Anterior
Toward the front
Ventral
Toward the front (belly side)
Posterior
Toward the back
Dorsal
Toward the back (the back)
Inferior
Below or lower
Superior
Above or higher
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Closer to the origin (torso)
Distal
Farther from the origin (torso)
Deep
Within or interior to
Superficial
Toward the surface
Midline
An imaginary line vertically through the center of the body
Cephalad
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the foot
Prone
Lying face down
Supine
Lying face up