Chapter 1 - Introduction to Anatomy

Coccygeal

"tail bone"

Antecubital

Anterior elbow

Brachial

Proximal arm

Medial

a structure that is closer to the midline than another structure in the body

abdominal

abdomen

Supraclavicular

above clavical

Tarsal

ankle

Pectoral

anterior chest

Axillary

armpit

Hand: Dorsal

back of hand

Occipital

back of head

Perineal (abdominal)

between pubis and coccyx

Gluteal

buttock

sural

calf

Buccal

cheek

Thoracic

chest

Transverse Plane

divides the body into upper and lower halves

Frontal Plane

dividing the body into front and back halves

Median Plane

dividing the body into right and left halves

Orbital

eye cavity/ walls

Hand: Digital

fingers

Antebrachial

forearm

Frontal

forehead

Pubic

genital region

Inguial

groin

Coxal

hip

Patellar

knee cap

Fibular

lateral leg

Lumbar

lower back

Mandibular

lower jaw

Superficial

more external, shallow

Deep

more internal

Oral

mouth cavity

Cervical

neck

Nasal

nose cavity/ walls

Proximal

only with reference to limbs, refers to structure being closer to the trunk of the body

Distal

only with reference to limbs, refers to structure being further away from the trunk of the body

Hand: Palmar

palm

Pelvic

pelvis

Olecranal

posterior elbow

Popliteal

posterior knee

Sacral

posterior pelvis

Inferior

refers to structure being closer to the feet or the lower part of the body than another structure (head/torso only)

Crural

shin

Deltoid

shoulder

Scapular

shoulder blade

Foot: Plantar

sole

Vertebral

spinal column

Superior

structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure of the body (head/torso only)

Posterior

structure being more in back than another structure in the body

Anterior

structure being more in front than another structure in the body

Temporal

temple

Femoral

thigh

Foot: Digital

toes

Parietal

top and sides of head

Acromial

top of shoulder

Carpal

wrist