Vocab 1 Flashcards
cranial
the head end
caudal
the tail end
ventral
the belly side
dorsal
the back side
superior
the upper portion
inferior
the lower portion
supra
prefix; above
infra
prefix; below
anterior
toward the front
posterior
toward the back/rear
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from midline
proximal
nearer the point of attachment
distal
away from the point of attachment
superficial
near surface
deep
away from surface
transverse
plane extend from left to right, from dorsal to ventral, horizontal, gives cranial and caudal
sagittal
plane divides left and right portions, from cranial to caudal, vertical
midsagittal
plane divide left and right portions evenly, from cranial to caudal, vertical
frontal
plane divides front and back portions, from cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions, vertical
alveolus
deep pit of maxilla or mandible
articulation
junction of two bones
auricular
ear-shaped
bifid
cleft into two parts
capitulum
a little head
concha
spinal structure like a seashell
condyle
large, smooth, round, articulation oval structure
coracoid
describing projection shaped