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Anatomy
Anatomical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior | toward the head; above |
| Inferior | away from the head; below |
| Anterior | at the front of the body; in front of |
| Posterior | at the back of the body; behind |
| Medial | toward the midline of the body |
| Lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| Proximal | closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body |
| Distal | farther from the origin of the body or point of attachment of a limb to the body |
| Superficial | toward the body surface |
| Deep | away from the body surface; more internal |
| Cephalic | head |
| Orbital | eye |
| Nasal | nose |
| Buccal | cheek |
| Occipital | base of the skull; back of the head |
| Cervical | neck |
| Vertebral | spinal column |
| Axillary | armpit |
| Thoracic | chest |
| Brachial | arm |
| Antebrachial | forearm |
| Carpal | wrist |
| Abdominal | abdomen |
| Umbilical | navel |
| Inguinal | groin |
| Femoral | thigh |
| Patellar | anterior knee |
| Popliteal | posterior knee |
| Tarsal | ankle |
| Sural | calf |
| Antecubital | anterior elbow |
| Acromial | point of the shoulder |
| Clavicular | collarbone |
| Gluteal | buttock |
| Lumbar | lower back |
| Pubic | groin |
| Groin | the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body |
| Scapular | shoulderblade |
| Phalanges | fingers |
| Palmar | palm |
| Plantar | sole of the foot |
| Sacral | area of the back between the hips |
| Calcaneal | heel of the foot |
| Dorsal body cavity | houses the brain and spinal cord |
| Cranial | toward the head; above |
| Caudal | away from the head; below |
| Ventral | at the front of the body; in front of |
| Dorsal | at the back of the body; behind |