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
