Human Bio Flashcards
Head
Cephalic
Neck
Nuchal
Shoulder Blade
Scapular
Backbone
Vertebral
Lumbar
Love Handles
Arm
Brachial
Elbow
Olecranon
Forearm
Antebrachial
Buttocks
Gluteal
Thigh
Femoral
Back of Knee
Popliteal
Calf
Sural
Calcaneal
Heel
Front of Head
Cranial
Face
Facial
Neck Region
Cervical
Shoulder
Deltoid
Chest
Pectoral
Center of Chest
Sternal
Hand
Manual
Fingers and Toes
Digital
Belly
Abdominal
Groin
Inguinal
Hip
Coxal
Knee
Genicular
Leg
Crural
Foot
Pedal
Going through the body vertically: left and right sides
midsagittal section
Near the front of the body surface
Anterior
Near the back side of the body surface
Posterior
Lower regions of the body
ex: feet
Inferior
Towards the middle of the body
Medial
Away from parts of the body
Distal
The upper area of the body and/or back area of body
Dorsal
Standing straight upright
Anatomical Position
closer to the trunk
Proximal
Anterior and Ventral
Front of body
ex: kneecap
Posterior and Dorsal
Back of the body
ex: shoulder blades and back
Towards the head region of the body
Superior
Extending across section to section
Transverse
Dividing the body into parts/ meeting in a spot
Sagittal
Dividing the body in halves horizontally
ex: top half vs bottom half
Transverse
Dividing the body from the front side vs the back side vertically
Frontal
Lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic
Lymphatic
Bones, cartilage, ligaments
Skeletal
Thyroid, thymus, pituitary
Endocrine
Skin, nails, hair
Integumentary
Trachea, bronchi, alveoli
Respiratory
Uterus, ovaries vagina
Reproductive
Arteries, veins, heart
Cardiovascular
Esophagus, large intestine, rectum
Digestive