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A+P Quiz 1
Pages 15-17 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
| Inferior | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
| Ventral | Toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
| Dorsal | Toward or at the backside of the body; behind |
| Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
| Intermediate | Between a more medial and a more lateral structure |
| Proximal | Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Superficial | Toward or at the body surface |
| Deep | Away from the surface; more internal |
| abdominal | anterior body trunk inferior to ribs |
| acrominal | point of shoulder |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | anterior surface of elbow |
| axillary | armpit` |
| brachial | arm |
| buccal | cheek area |
| carpal | wrist |
| cervical | neck region |
| coxal | hip |
| crural | leg |
| deltoid | curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle |
| digital | fingers, toes |
| femoral | thigh |
| fibular | lateral part of leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| inguinal | area where thigh meets body trunk; groin |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose area |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye area |
| patellar | anterior knee |
| pelvic | area overlying the pelvis anteriorly |
| pubic | genital region |
| sternal | breastbone area |
| tarsal | ankle region |
| thoractic | chest |
| umbilical | navel |
| calcaneal | heel of foot |
| cephalic | head |
| femoral | thigh |
| gluteal | buttock |
| lumbar | area of back between ribs and hips; the loin |
| occipital | posterior surface of head or base of skull |
| olecranal | posterior surface of elbow |
| popliteal | posterior knee area |
| sacral | area between hips |
| scapular | shoulder blade region |
| sural | the posterior surface of the leg; the calf |
| vertebral | area of spinal column |