Vocabulary Flashcards
Medial
Toward or near the midline
Inferior
Below something else. Pertaining to lower surface of a part.
Sagittal
A plane or section that divides a structure into right and left portions.
Thoracic
Pertaining to chest
Posterior
Toward the back; opposite of anterior
Transverse/Horizontal
Refers to a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Ventral
Pertaining to the front or anterior
Vertebral
Pertaining to the bones of the spinal column.
Integumentary
Pertaining to the skin and its accessory organs
Lumbar
Pertaining to the region of the loins.
Superficial
Near the surface
Appendicular
Pertains to the arms or legs
Iliac region
Portion/ region of the abdomen on either side of the lower middle, or hypogastric, region
Superior
Pertaining to a structure that is higher than another structure
Brachial
Pertaining to arm
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Costal
Pertaining to the ribs
Proximal
Closer to the midline or origin; opposite of distal
Frontal
Pertaining to forehead
Peripheral
Pertaining to parts located near the surface or towards the outside
Contralateral
Position on the opposite side of something
Distal
Farther from the midline or origin; opposite of proximal