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Anatomy
Introduction to Human Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supine | Horizontal; lying on back |
| prone | Horizontal; lying on stomach |
| directional | inferior (below) |
| proximal | closer distal; away |
| Deep | farther from surface of body |
| Superficial | closer to surface of body |
| Distal | farther from point of attachment of limb of the trunk |
| Proximal | closer/nearer from point of attachment of limb of trunk |
| Contralateral | Opposite side of the body |
| Ipsilateral | same side of body |
| Intermediate | Between 2 structures |
| Lateral | farther away from midline |
| Medial | closer to midline of body |
| Posterior (Dorsal) | close to back of body |
| Anterior (Ventral) | close to front of body |
| Inferior | below |
| Superior | above |
| arm | located between the shoulders and elbows |
| forarm | located from the elbow to wrist |
| thigh | located between the groin and knee |
| leg | located between knee and ankle |
| chest | area of the trunk between the neck and diaphragm [contains hear and lungs] |
| abdomen | area of the trunk and between the diaphragm and hip bones [contains the digestive organs] |
| pelvis | area of the trunk below the hip bones [contains internal reproductive organs and urinary bladder] |
| groin | area on the anterior surface marked by a crease where the lower limb attaches to the pelvis |
| Thoracic cavity | space enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebral column contains 3 small cavities: pericardial cavity(surrounds the heart), and 2 pleural cavities(contains the lung) |
| mediastinum | :central area within the thoracic cavity (extends from the neck to diaphragm and from sternum to the vertebral column) organs located are: heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, blood vessles, bronchi pleural cavities located on each side of medias. |
| diaphragm | separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity |
| abdominopelvic | consists of 2 cont. cavities: abdominal and pelvic cavity |
| abdominal | superior portion located between the diaphragm and the brim of pelvis. |
| PERITONEAL cavity (abdominal) | Contains: stomach, liver, pancreas, speen, small intestines, kidneys, appendex, and part of large intestine. |
| Retroperitoneal cavity(abdomninal) | located posterior to peritoneum contains: pancrease, kidneys, adrenal glands, and portions of the large intestines, small intestine, aorta, and inferior vena cava |
| Pelvic cavity | inferior portion of the abdomino pelvic cavity contains: part of large intestine, rectum, urinary bladder, female and male reproductive organs |
| AXIAL | central part of the body, the head and trunk |
| APPENDICULAR | extremities or limbs |
| Cephalic (se-FAL-ik) | head |
| Cranial | portion of the skull surrounding the brain |
| Acromial | highest point of the shoulder |
| Facial | face |
| Axillary (AX-il-ary) | armpit |
| Frontal | forehead |
| Brachial (BRAY-key-ul) | arm |
| Orbital | eye |
| Antecubital (an-teh-KYOO-bi-tul) | anterior surface of the elbow |
| Otic (OH-tik) | ear |
| Olecranal (oh-LEK-ra-nul) | posterior surface of the elbow |
| Nasal | nose |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Buccal (BUCK-al) | cheek |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Oral | mouth |
| Manual | hand |
| Mental | chin |
| Palmar | palm of the hand |
| Occipital (ox-SIP-i-tal) | back of the head |
| Digital | digits (fingers) |
| Cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest |
| sternal | breast bone |
| pectoral | chest |
| mammary | breast |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| umbilical | navel |
| coxal | hip |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| pubic | genital area |
| dorsal | back |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| lumbar | area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks |
| digital | digits (toes) |
| calcaneal | heel |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| pedal | foot |
| tarsal | ankle |
| sural | posterior surface of the leg |
| fibular | lateral side of the leg |
| crural | anterior surface of the leg |
| popliteal | posterior surface of the knee |
| patellar | anterior surface of the knee |
| femoral | thigh |
| gluteal | buttocks |
| inguinal | groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis |