Human Anatamy Flashcards
Toward the front
Anterior (ventral)
Toward the back
Posterior ( dorsal)
Toward the head
Superior
Away from the head
Inferior
Toward the midline of the body
Medial
Away from the midline of the body
Lateral
Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body
Proximal
Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body
Distal
External; located close to or on the body surface
Superficial
Internal; located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures
Deep
Regional term referring to the neck
Cervial
Regional term referring to the portion of the body between the neck and the abdomen; also known as the chest (thorax)
Thoracic
Regional tem referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and the pelvis
Lumbar
The sole or bottom of the feet
Plantar
The top surface of the feet and hands
Dorsal
The anterior or ventral surface of the hands
Palmar
A longitudinal (imaginary) line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections
Sagittal plane
A longitudinal (imaginary) section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts; lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Also known as the horizontal plane; an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and inferior sections
Transverse plane
artho
joint
brachium
arm
cardio
heart
cephalo
head
chondro
cartilage
costo
rib
dermo
skin
hemo, hemat
blood
ilio
ilium
myo
muscle
os, osteo
bone
pulmo
lung
thoraco
chest
