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Anatomy
Directional and Regional terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superior(cranial)* | Above;Toward the head end of upper part of the body. Ex. Head is superior to the abdomen |
| Inferior(caudal)* | Below;Away from the head end.Ex. The navel is inferior to the chin. |
| Ventral(anterior)* | In front of;Toward or at the front of the body.Ex. The breastbone is anterior to the spine. |
| Dorsal(posterior)* | Behind; Toward or at the back of the body.Ex. The heart is posterior to the breastbone. |
| Medial | on the inner side of;Midline of the body.Ex. The heart is medial to the arm. |
| Lateral | on the outer side of;Away from the midline of the body.Ex. The arms are lateral to the chest. |
| Intermediate | between something; between a more medial and a more lateral structure.Ex. The collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder. |
| Proximal | Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.Ex. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. |
| Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachement of a limb to the body trunk.Ex. The knee is distal to the thigh. |
| Superficial(external) | Toward or at teh body surface.Ex. The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles. |
| Deep(internal) | Away from the body surface; more internalEx. The lungs are deep to the skin. |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Oral | mouth |
| Cervical | neck |
| Acromial | point of shoulder |
| axillary | armpit |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| brachial | arm |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Pelvic | Pelvis |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Pollex | thumb |
| Palmar | palm |
| Digital | fingers or toes |
| Pubic | genital region |
| Patellar | anterior knee |
| Crural | leg |
| Pedal | foot |
| Tarsal | ankle |
| Frontal | forehead |
| Orbital | eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| sternal | breastbone |
| thoracic | chest |
| mammary | breast |
| umbilical | navel |
| coxal | hip |
| inguinal | groin |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular(peroneal) | side of leg |
| hallux | great toe |
| Cephalic | head |
| upper extremity | upper body |
| manus | hand |
| lower extremity | lower body |
| otic | ear |
| occipital | back of head |
| Vertebral | spinal column |
| Scapular | shoulder blade |
| Dorsum(dorsal) | back |
| Olecranal | back of elbow |
| lumbar | loin |
| sacral | between hips |
| Gluteal | buttock |
| Perineal | region between anus and external genitalia. |
| Popliteal | back of knee |
| Sural | calf |
| calcaneal | heel |
| Plantar | sole |
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