Module 1 Flashcards
Ventral
Anterior
Front
Dorsal
Posterior
Back
Anterior
Front
In front
Posterior
Back
Toward the back
Cephalic
Relating to the head
Rostral
Anterior
Relating to the region of the nose/mouth
Caudal
Posterior
Near the tail
Superior
Higher
Above
Inferior
Lower
Below
Medial
In/toward the middle
Lateral
On/toward the side
Proximal
Near the trunk or point of attachment
Distal
Farther from the trunk or point of attachment
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Opposite side
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Deep
Farther from the surface
Sagittal
Splits the body into right and left
Frontal
Coronal
Divides the body into anterior and posterior
Transverse
Divides the body into superior and inferior
Acromial
Relating the acromion (highest point of the shoulder)
Axillary
Relating to the armpit
Brachial
Relating the arm
Cubital
Relating to the forearm/elbow
Antebrachial
Relating to the forearm
Carpal
Relating to the bones of the wrist
Palmer
Relating to the palm
Coxal
Relating to the hip joint
Patellar
Relating to the kneecap
Cephalic
Relating to the head
Facial
Relating to the face
Cervical
Relating to the cervix
Inguinal
Relating to the groin
Femoral
Relating to the femur
Crural
Relating to the leg/thigh
Tarsal
Relating to the bones of the foot
Pedal
Relating to the foot
Plantar
Relating to the sole of the foot
Nuchal
Relating to the nape of the neck
Gluteal
Relating to the glutes
Calcaneal
Relating the heel