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Human Body
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anter(o) | Front |
| Caud(o) | Tail, Downward |
| Cephal(o) | Head, Upward |
| Dist(o) | Away From |
| Dors(o) | Back |
| Infer(o) | Below |
| Later(o) | Side |
| Medi(o) | Middle |
| Poster(o) | Back, Behind |
| Proxim(o) | Near (proximate) |
| Super(o) | Above |
| Ventr(o) | Front, Belly |
| Anterior and Ventral | are used when referring to the front of the body. The kneecap for example, is found on the anterior side of the leg |
| Posterior and Dorsal | are used when referring to the back of the body. The shoulder blades for example, are located on the posterior side of the body |
| Cephalad and Superior | are used when referring to 'above the waistline'. The hand for example is part of the superior extremity |
| Caudal and Inferior | are used when referring to 'below the waistline'. The foot for example is part of the inferior extremity |
| Lateral | is used when referring to the sides of the body. This little toe for example is found at lateral side of the foot |
| Medical | is used when referring to the middle of the body. The middle toe for example is found at the medical side of the foot |
| Proximal ("closest") | is used when referring to the center of the body or of the point of attachment. The proximal end of the femur for example, joins with the pelvic bone |
| Distal ("farthest") | is used when referring to the outer part of the body, away from the point of attachment or region. The hand for example is located at the distal end of the forearm |
| Superficial | in its medical meaning refer to something that is 'on the surface' or shallow'. The skin for example is superficial to the muscles |
| Intermediate ("between") | is used to refer to a structure being or occurring at the middle place. The abdominal muscles for example between the small intestines |
| Deep | refers to 'farther away from the surface' The abdominal muscles for example, are deep to the skin |
| Unilateral | means that a surface is located/ to be found ' on only one side of the body', such as the liver and the stomach |
| Bilateral | means that a structure is located/ to be found ' on both sides of the body', such as the arms, legs, eyes, and kidneys |
| Ipsilateral | means that a structure is located/ to be found 'on the same side of the body'. For example it could be said that the right ear and the right eye are ipsilateral to one another |
| Contralateral | means that a structure is located/ to be found 'on the opposite side of the body.' The left ear for example is contralateral to the right ear |
| The nasal cavity | (nose) |
| The oral cavity | (mouth) |
| The orbital cavities | (eyes) |
| The synovial cavities) | (joint cavity) |
| Auricular Region | this is the region around the ears |
| Axillary | the armpit region |
| Claviular | the region on either side of two slender bones |
| Infraorbital | the region below the eyes |
| Infrascapular | this region on each side of the chest, down to the last rib |
| Inguinal | the region of the groin, i.e the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh |
| Interscapular | this is the region on the back between the shoulder blades (the scapulea) |
| Lumbar | the region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis below the infrascapular area |
| Mammary | the breast area |
| Mental | the chin area |
| Occipital | the lower posterior region of the head |
| Orbital | the region around the eyes |
| Pectoral | the chest area |
| Perineal | the region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (the perineum) |
| Popliteal | the area behind the knee |
| Pubic | the area above the pubis and below the hypogastric region |
| Sacral | the area above the sacrum, between the hipbones |
| Sternal | the area over the sternum |
| Submental | the area below the chin |
| Supraclavicular | the area above the clavivles |
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K.Lindsey
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