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Anatomical Terms130
Anatomical terminology for Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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Proximal | Closer to the center of the body |
Distal | Farther from the body center. |
Medial | Closer to the Midline |
Lateral | Farther from the Midline |
Superior | Higher |
Inferior | Lower |
Anterior | Front |
Posterior | Back |
Dorsal | Back |
Ventral | Front |
Cranial | Towards the Head |
Caudal | Towards the tail |
Ipsilateral | Same side of the body |
Contralateral | Opposite side of the body |
Superficial | Closer to the outermost layer |
Deep | Closest to the innermost layer |
Sulcus | Groove |
Fissure | Deep Groove |
Foramen | Hole |
Fossa | Surface of Depression |
Meatus | A Natural body opening/canal |
Process | Structure that protrudes from the originating surface |
Condyle | Articular surface in a joint where bones connect. |
Epicondyle | Area surrounding the condyle's |
Facet | Surface |
Head | Specialized portion of the top of a bone |
Crest | Peak of a ridge on a bony structure |
Line | A line. |
Trochanter | Swollen portion of the bone (Bigger than a tuberosity) |
Tuberosity | Large raised portion of a bone |
Tubercle | Small raised portion of a bone. |
Short Bones | Bones that are approximately as long as they are wide. |
Long bones | Think femur |
Flat Bones | Flat bones, usually used for protecting and what not. |
Irregular bones | Don't fight the short, long and flat bones. |
Sesamoid bones | Bones embedded within a tendon. |
Sagittal plane | A plane that divides the body to form a right and left side. |
Midsagittal plane | A plane that evenly divides the the body to form a right and left side. Also known as a Median |
Coronal plane | Divides the body to form a front and back side. (Also known a the frontal plane) |
Parasagittal plane | Divides the body to form a left and right side but not evenly , parallel to the sagittal plane |
Transverse plane | Divides the body to form superior and inferior parts. |
Oblique plane | Any cut that isn't parallel to any of the other planes. |