lab test 1 Flashcards
anterior
pertaining to the front
caudal
tail
cephalic
head
contralateral
opposite sides
cranial
cranium or skull
deep
more internal
distal
farther from the trunk
dorsal
pertaining to the back
inferior
below something
ipsilateral
same side
lateral
pertaining to the side
medial
toward midline
peripheral
near the surface
posterior
toward the back
proximal
closer to the trunk
superficial
near the surface
superior
higher
ventral
pertains to the front
abdominal
abdomen
acromial
point of the shoulder
antebrachial
forearm
antecubital
front of the elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheeks
calcaneal
heel
carpal
wrist
celiac
abdomen
cephalic
head
cervical
neck
costal
rib
coxal
hip
crural
thigh
cubital
forearm
digital
fingers
dorsal
back
facial
face
femoral
thigh
frontal
forehead
genital
reproductive region
gluteal
buttocks
inguinal
groin
lumbar
lower back
mammary
breast
mental
chin
metacarpal
wrist
nasal
nose
occipital
lower back of head
olecranal
elbow
oral
mouth
orbital
eye socket
otic
ear
palmar
palm
patellar
knee
pectoral
chest
petal
foot
pelvic
pelvis
perineal
region between anus and reproductive opening
phalangeal
fingers/toes
plantar
sole
popliteal
behind knee
pubic
reproductive region
sacral
fused end of the spinal chord
scapular
shoulder blade
sternal
sternum
sural
calf
tarsal
instep of foot or arch
thoracic
chest
umbilical
navel
vertebral
bones of spinal column
sagittal plane
right and left
midsagittal or median plane
equal right and left
frontal or colonel plane
anterior and posterior
transverse plane
superior and inferior
cross section
across
longitudinal section
length