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Anatomy Unit 1 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dorsal | Back |
| ventral | belly side front |
| anterior | in front |
| posterior | behind |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| medial | towards the middle |
| lateral | opposite of medical, away from center |
| proximal | next to |
| distal | away from |
| superficial | at body surface skin |
| deep | away from body surface |
| abdominal | belly |
| antebrachial | lower part of arm |
| antecubital | inner elbow |
| brachial | upper arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| crural | shin |
| digital | fingers |
| femoral | pertaining to upper leg |
| frontal | forehead |
| inguinal | lower part of abdominal cavity (left and right) |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye |
| patellar | knee |
| thoracic | upper chest cavity |
| umbilical | center center region on abdominal cavity |
| hypochondriac | upper part of abdominal cavity of left and righ |
| lumbar | includes lower back but also refers o central part, of abdominal cavity, either side of umbilical |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sural | calf |
| scapular | shoulder |
| axillary | arm pit |
| epigastric | upper center division of abdominal cavity |
| hypogastric | lower center region on abdominal cavity |
| carpal | wrist |
| manus | hand |
| pedal | foot |