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HBS 1.1.2

the language of anatomy

TermDefinition
Anterior, Ventral directional term front side, belly side
Posterior, Dorsal directional term back side, back side
Superior directional term head or higher than another structure
Inferior directional term feet or lower than another structure
Medial directional term Closer to the middle line of the body
Lateral directional term Further from the middle line of the body
Proximal directional term Closer to the center of the body
Distal directional term Further from the center of the body
Superficial directional term located closer to the surface of the body
Deep directional term below/further in from the surface
Tarsal ankle
femoral femur bone area/thigh
popliteal back of knee
nasal nose
axillary armpit
inguinal groin area
occipital back of the skull
lumbar lower half of the spine
antecubital inside of elbow
coxal sides of the pelvis/like the hips
abdominal abdomen/intestine area
oral mouth
cervical neck
sternal sternum/upper chest
pelvic whole pelvis area
gluteal butt
sacral tail bone
thoracic upper half of the spine
patellar knees
buccal cheek
olecranal elbow
calcaneal heel
orbital eye
scalpular shoulder blades
carpal wrist
umbilical belly button
cephalic head
vertebral spine
digital fingers and toes
brachial arm
cranial cavity head
vertebral cavity spine
thoracic cavirty upper chest
abdominal cavity stomach/abdomen area
pelvic cavity pelvis groin area
abdominal-pelvic cavity both cavities combined
transverse plane up down
axial plane up down
saggittal plane side side
median plane side side
coronal plane front back
frontal plane front back
Created by: kaylaraimondi
 

 



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