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AnatomyTerms
Term | Definition |
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Anatomical position | The body erect, arms hanging at the sides of body with palms forward and thumbs pointed away from body |
Superior/Cranial | Towards the head |
Inferior/Caudal | Away from the head |
Anterior/ventral | Towards the front of body |
Posterior/Dorsal | Towards the back of body |
Medial | Towards the midline of body |
Lateral | Away the midline of body |
Proximal | Closer to origin of body part or point of attachment of limb |
Distal | Farther from origin of body part or point of attachment of limb |
Superficial | Towards the body surface |
Deep | Away from body surface: more internal |
Cephalic | Head |
Orbital | Eye |
nasal | nose |
buccal | cheek |
occipital | base of skull: back of head |
cervical | neck |
vertebral | spinal column |
Axillary | armpit |
Thoracic | chest |
brachial | arm |
antebrachial | forearm |
carpal | wrist |
abdominal | abdomen |
umbilical | navel |
Inguinal | groin |
femoral | thigh |
patellar | anterior knee |
popliteal | posterior knee |
tarsal | ankle |
sural | calf |
antecubital | anterior elbow |
acromial | point of shoulder |
clavicular | collarbone |
gluteal | buttock |
lumbar | lower back |
pubic | groin |
scapular | shoulderblade |
phalanges | digits |
palmar | palm |
plantar | sole of foot |
sacral | area of the back between the hips |
calcaneal | heel of foot |
Fontal/cornal | Divides body into anterior and posterior portions |
Transverse | runs horizontally across the long axis of body/organ, dividing it into superior and inferior portions |
Sagittal | divides the body into right and left |
Midsagittal/median | Divides body equally |
Dorsal body cavity | has brain (cranial) and spinal cord (vertebral) |
Ventral body cavity | houses the visceral organs Thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity has double lining |
Parietal | lines cavity |
Visceral | lines organs within cavity |
Between parietal and visceral | serous fluid |