Directional and Regional Terminology Flashcards
1
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Superior
A
towards the top of the body
2
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Inferior
A
towards the bottom of the body
3
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Anterior (ventral)
A
Front side of the body
4
Q
Posterior (dorsal)
A
back side of the body
5
Q
Medial
A
Towards the midline of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
away from the midline of the body
7
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Proximal
A
more near to the torso (limbs only)
8
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Distal
A
more distant from the torso (limbs only)
9
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Superficial
A
more near to the surface (external)
10
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Deep
A
further inside the body (internal)
11
Q
Ipsilateral
A
on the same side
12
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Contralateral
A
on the opposite side
13
Q
Cephalic
A
head
14
Q
Cranial
A
skull
15
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Facial
A
Face
16
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Frontal
A
Forehead
17
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Temporal
A
Temple
18
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Occipital
A
base of the skull
19
Q
Orbital/ocular
A
eye
20
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otic
A
ear
21
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Buccal
A
Cheek
22
Q
Nasal
A
Nose
23
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Oral
A
mouth
24
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mental
A
chin
25
Trunk
chest, abdoment, and pelvis
26
Cervical
neck
27
thoracic
chest
28
lumbar
loin
29
mammary
breast
30
pectoral
chest (front)
31
vertebral
spine
32
dorsal
back
33
scapular
shoulder blade
34
sacral
between hips
35
sternal
breastbones
36
abdominal
abdomen
37
umbilical
navel
38
perianal
between anus and external genitals
39
gluteal
buttock
40
inguinal
groin
41
axillary
armpit
42
brachial
arm (usually upper arm)
43
Antecubital
front of the elbow
44
cubital/olecranal
back of the elbow
45
antebrachial
forearm
46
carpal
wrist
47
manual/manum
hand
48
palmar
palm
49
dorsum
back of the hand
50
Digital/phalangeal
fingers
51
pollex/pollicis
thumb
52
coxal
hip
53
femoral
thigh
54
patellar
front of the knee
55
popliteal
hallow behind knee
56
crural
leg (lower)
57
sural
calf
58
tarsal
ankle
59
calcaneal
heel
60
pedal/pedis
foot
61
dorsum/dorsal
top of foot
62
plantar
bottom of foot
63
digital/phalangeal
toes
64
