ANATOMICAL TERMS

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Axillary

Armpits

Lateral

Def: Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of ex; the arms are lateral to the chest

Superior (cranial or cephalad)

Def: Toward the head or upper body part of a structure or the body; above ex; the forehead is superior to the nose

Antebrachial

Forearm

Acromial

Point of shoulder

tarsal

ankle region

Abdominal

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

patellar

anterior knee

Antecubital

anterior surface to elbow

sacral

area between hips

lumbar

area of back between ribs and hips, the loin

pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Sternal

breastbone area

gluteal

buttock

buccal

cheek area

thoracic

chest

Deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

orbital

eye area

Fibular

lateral part of leg

scapular

shoulder blade region

sural

the posterior surface of leg; the calf

Femoral

thigh

carpal

wrist

Deep (internal)

Def: Away from the body surface; more internal ex; the lungs are deep to the rib cage

Inferior (caudal)

Def: Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below ex; the naval cavity is inferior to the breastbone

Intermediate

Def: Between a more medial and a more lateral structure ex; the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and the shoulder.

Proximal

Def: Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk ex; the elbow is intermediate between the breastbone and the shoulder. The elbow is proximal to the wrist ( meaning that the elbow is closer to the shoulder or attachment point of the arm than the wrist is).

Distal

Def: Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. ex; the knee is distal to the thigh

Dorsal (posterior)

Def: Toward or at the backside of the body; behind ex; the heart is posterior to the breastbone

Superficial (external)

Def: Toward or at the body surface ex; the skin is superficial to the skeleton

Ventral (anterior)

Def: Toward or at the front of the body; in front of ex; the breastbone is anterior to the spline

Medial

Def: Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of ex; the heart is medial to the arm

vertebral

area of spinal column

Inguinal

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

Brachial

arm

Mental

chin

Digital

fingers; toes

frontal

forehead

pubic

genital area

cephalic

head

calcaneal

heel of foot

Coxal

hip

Crural

leg

oral

mouth

umbilical

navel

Cervical

neck region

nasal

nose area

plantar

or sole of the foot, on the inferior body surface

popliteal

posterior knee area

olecranal

posterior surface of elbow

occipital

posterior surface of head or base of skull


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