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Anatomy Unit 1 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Dorsal | Back |
ventral | belly side front |
anterior | in front |
posterior | behind |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
medial | towards the middle |
lateral | opposite of medical, away from center |
proximal | next to |
distal | away from |
superficial | at body surface skin |
deep | away from body surface |
abdominal | belly |
antebrachial | lower part of arm |
antecubital | inner elbow |
brachial | upper arm |
buccal | cheek |
crural | shin |
digital | fingers |
femoral | pertaining to upper leg |
frontal | forehead |
inguinal | lower part of abdominal cavity (left and right) |
nasal | nose |
oral | mouth |
orbital | eye |
patellar | knee |
thoracic | upper chest cavity |
umbilical | center center region on abdominal cavity |
hypochondriac | upper part of abdominal cavity of left and righ |
lumbar | includes lower back but also refers o central part, of abdominal cavity, either side of umbilical |
popliteal | back of knee |
sural | calf |
scapular | shoulder |
axillary | arm pit |
epigastric | upper center division of abdominal cavity |
hypogastric | lower center region on abdominal cavity |
carpal | wrist |
manus | hand |
pedal | foot |