LAB 1 Flashcards
Superior
toward the top
ex. the head is superior to the belly button
Inferior
toward the bottom
ex. knees are inferior to the belly button
Proximal
structure is closer to the rest of the body (primarily referring to the limbs)
similar to superior
Distal
Further away from the body (referring to the limbs)
Similar to inferior
Anterior
towards the front
ex. eyes are towards the front of the ears
Posterior
toward the back
ex. eyes are towards the back of the tip of the nose
Dorsal and Ventral
designated for the nervous system and embryological descriptions
Used similarly to posterior and anterior
Superficial
on top (indicate relative position in the body)
deep
below (indicate relative position in the body)
Medial
toward the midline of the body
Ex. belly button is toward the midline of the hip
Lateral
Toward the outside
Ex. the thumb is lateral to the pinky finger
Ipsilateral
When two or more structure reside on the same side of the body
Contralateral
When two or more structures are on opposite sides of the body
Axillary
armpit
Brachial
Upper arm
Cubital
elbow
Antebrachial
forearm
Carpal
wrist
Pollicis
thumb
Palmar
palm of hand
Digital
finger
Inguinal
groin
Gluteal
buttock
Femoral
thigh
Patellar
knee
Popliteal
back of knee
Sural
lower leg
Tarsal
ankle
Calcaneal
heel
Plantar
bottom of foot
Hallucis
big toe
Cranial
head
Facial
Face
Buccal
cheek
Cervical
neck
Pectoral
breast
Thoracic
chest
Abdominal
belly
Dorsal
back
Lumbar
lower back
Sacral
between buttocks
Perineal
Space between genitals and anus
Transverse
shows anterior, posterior, right, and left
separates upper and lower body
Frontal
divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Shows superior, inferior, right, and left
(separates front of body and back of body)
Sagittal
divides the body into right and left
separates left and right side of the body
