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A&P: Week 1
Week 1: Anatomical Terminology
Anatomical Term | Common Name/Definition |
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Cephalic | Head |
Frontal | Forehead |
Orbital | Eye Socket |
Ocular | Eye |
Nasal | Nose |
Buccal | Cheek |
Oral | Mouth |
Mental | Chin |
Otic | Ear |
Occipital | Posterior Inferior Head |
Cervical | Neck |
Thoracic | Chest (In General) |
Axillary | Armpit |
Mammary | Breast |
Sternal | Breastbone |
Costal | Ribs |
Abdominal | Anterior Trunk Below Ribs |
Umbilical | Navel |
Pelvic | Pelvis |
Inguinal | Groin |
Pubic | Genital |
Dorsal | Back (In General) |
Scapular | Shoulder Blade |
Vertebral | Spinal Column |
Lumbar | Lower Back |
Sacral | Inferior Spine Between Hips |
Perineal | Between Anus and Genetelia |
Acromial | Lateral Point of Shoulder |
Brachial | Arm |
Antecubital | Anterior of Elbow |
Olecranal | Forearm |
Manus | Hand |
Carpal | Wrist |
Metacarpal | Bones of Proximal Hand |
Palmar | Palm |
Digital or Phalangeal | Fingers |
Pollex | Thumb |
Gluteal | Buttocks |
Coxal | Hip |
Femoral | Thigh |
Patellar | Anterior Knee |
Popliteal | Posterior Knee |
Crural | Anterior Lower Leg |
Sural | Posterior Lower Leg (Calf) |
Fibular or Peroneal | Lateral Side of Leg |
Pedal | Foot |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Metatarsal | Bones of Proximal Foot |
Plantar | Sole |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Digital or Phalangeal | Toes |
Hallux | Big Toe |
Superior | Cranial (Towards the head/Above) |
Inferior | Caudal (Towards the feet/Below) |
Anterior | Ventral (Front side of Body) |
Posterior | Dorsal (Back side of Body) |
Medial | Towards the middle of the body |
Median | Middle of the Body |
Lateral | Away from the middle of the body |
Proximal | Closer to the center (trunk) of the body |
Distal | Away from the center of the body |
Superficial | Closer to the surface of the body (closer to the skin) |
Deep | Further away from the surface of the body (deeper inside the body) |
Midsagittal Plane or Median Plane | Middle of the Body (body cut in half perpendicularly dividing the body into left and right) |
Parasagittal Plane | plane dividing the body that is parallel to the midsagittal plane |
Frontal or Coronal Plane | Middle of the Body (body cut in half perpendicularly dividing the body into front and back) |
Transverse Plane | Horizontal plane that cuts the body into upper/top and lower/bottom sections |
Dorsal Cavity | Cavity/Space that contains the brain and spine |
Cranial Cavity | Cavity/Space that holds the brain |
Spinal cavity | Long and narrow cavity/space that holds the spinal cord |
Ventral Body Cavity | one of the two main body cavities containing the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
Thoracic Cavity | The cavity in the chest that is divided into three main parts: Pleural cavity, Mediastinum, and Pericardial Cavity |
Pleural Cavity | Cavity that holds the lungs |
Mediastinum | Cavity containing vital organs located in between the lungs |
Pericardial Cavity | Cavity that holds the heart |
Abdominopelvic Cavity | The cavity below the chest that is divided into two main parts: Abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity |
Abdominal Cavity | Cavity containing vital organs located below the diaphragm such as: stomach, liver, intestine, and kidney. |
Pelvic Cavity | Cavity containing vital organs below the abdominal cavity such as: bladder, rectum, and the reproductive system |
Synovial Cavity | A joint cavity that is a closed space between bones containing synovial fluid |
Oral cavity | Cavity/space inside the mouth including the lips |
Nasal Cavity | Space inside the nose |
Orbital cavity | Space in the head containing the eyes |
Tympanic Cavity | Middle ear which is a space inside the ears that contains the temporal bon/ear bone |