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Anatomy
Anatomical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Superior | toward the head; above |
Inferior | away from the head; below |
Anterior | at the front of the body; in front of |
Posterior | at the back of the body; behind |
Medial | toward the midline of the body |
Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
Proximal | closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body |
Distal | farther from the origin of the body or point of attachment of a limb to the body |
Superficial | toward the body surface |
Deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
Cephalic | head |
Orbital | eye |
Nasal | nose |
Buccal | cheek |
Occipital | base of the skull; back of the 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 the shoulder |
Clavicular | collarbone |
Gluteal | buttock |
Lumbar | lower back |
Pubic | groin |
Groin | the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body |
Scapular | shoulderblade |
Phalanges | fingers |
Palmar | palm |
Plantar | sole of the foot |
Sacral | area of the back between the hips |
Calcaneal | heel of the foot |
Dorsal body cavity | houses the brain and spinal cord |
Cranial | toward the head; above |
Caudal | away from the head; below |
Ventral | at the front of the body; in front of |
Dorsal | at the back of the body; behind |