LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY Flashcards
what’s anatomy
the structure/ form
what is physiology
shows the functions of structures
anatomical position
most commonly used
directional term means “towards the head”/or above
superior(cephalic)/cranial
directional term means “towards the feet”/ or below
Inferior (caudal)
directional term means “frontal aspect” or near to the front
Anterior (ventral)
directional term means “back aspect” or near to the back
posterior (dorsal)
directional term means “near to the median or middle”
medial
directional term means “farther from the median plane”
lateral
directional term means “lying in between 2 structures”
Intermediate
directional term means “on the same place/ same side”
ipsilateral
directional term means “ on the other side of the body/ contrast”
contralateral
directional term means “nearer to the attachment/ near to point of origin”
proximal
directional term means “farther away from the point of origin/attachment”
distal
directional term means “nearer to/on the surface”
superficial (external)
directional term means “farther from the surface or deeply situated”
deep (internal)
body landmark where the “head” is placed
cephalic
Give the 7 parts of the cephalic land mark
- frontal
- orbital
- nasal
- buccal
- oral
- mental
- occipital
body landmark where the “forehead” is placed
frontal
body landmark where the “eyes” is placed
orbital
body landmark where the “nose” is placed
nasal
body landmark where the “cheeks” is placed
buccal
body landmark where the “mouth” is placed
oral
body landmark where the “chin” is placed
mental
body landmark where the “back of the head” is placed
occipital
body landmark where the “neck” is placed
cervical
body landmark where the sternal and axillary belongs to
thoracic
body landmark where the “breast bone” is placed
sternal
body landmark where the “armpit” is placed
axillary
body landmark where the “abdomen” is placed
abdominal
body landmark where the “navel” is placed
umbilical
body landmark where the “pelvis” is placed
pelvic
body landmark where the “groin” is placed (singit)
inguinal
body landmark where the “reproductive organs” are placed (genital regions)
pubic
body landmark where the “back” is placed
dorsum
Give the 5 parts of the dorsum (back) land mark
- scapular
- vertebral
- lumbar
- sacral
- gluteal
body landmark where the “shoulder blade” is placed
scapular
shoulder blade aka scapula
body landmark where the “spinal column” is placed
vertebral
body landmark where the “lower back” is placed
lumbar
body landmark where the “part between the hips” is placed (in between the pelvic bone) or aka “TAIL BONE”.
sacral
body landmark where the “buttocks” is placed
gluteal
Give the 9 parts of the upper limb land mark
- acromial
- deltoid
- brachial
- antecubital
- antebrachial
- olecranal
- carpal
- metacarpal
- digits
in the upper limb, it is the “tip of the shoulder”
acromial
in the upper limb, it is the “roundedness of the shoulder”
deltoid
in the upper limb, it is the “arm”
brachial
in the upper limb, it is the “anterior of the elbow”
antecubital
in the upper limb, it is the “elbow”
olecranal
in the upper limb, it is the “forearm”
antebrachial