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atomical positions
medical terminology terms
Term | Definition |
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cranial | skull |
cephal | head |
caudal | tail |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
epi | upon, over |
hypo | under |
proximal | nearest |
distal | far |
ventral | front |
anterior | ventral, front |
dorsal | back |
posterior | dorsal, back |
lateral | side |
gastr | stomach |
renal | kidney |
chondr | cartilage |
axillary | armpit |
brachial | arm |
inguinal | between abdomen and thigh |
popliteal | back of knee |
pulmonary | lung |
viscera | ventral organs |
medial | refers to the middle |
lateral | refers to either sides |
bilateral | refers to both sides |
proximal | nearest to the point of attachment |
distal | furthest away from the point of attachment |
supine | laying on back facing upward |
prone | lying on stomach facing downwards |
deep | through the surface |
superficial | on or near the surface |
transverse plane | cuts across the body |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
midsagittal | divides the body in half down the center, left and right |
frontal | divides the front and back side |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
anatomical position | standing erect facing forward arms at side palms forward |
inguinal | relating to the groin |
lumbar | lower back |
thoracic | chest and upper back |
diaphragm | separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity |
renal | relating to the kidneys |
cubital | forearm or elbow |
popliteal | hollow back of the knee |