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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior (cranial or cephalad) | Superior (cranial or cephalad) |
| Inferior (caudal) | away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
| Ventral (anterior) | toward or at the front of the body; in front of |
| Dorsal (posterior) | 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 point of attachment to 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 body surface; more internal |
| Anterior- front stuff - head and face | Buccal: Cheek - Otic: Ear - Orbital (Ocular): Eye area - Mental: Chin - Nasal: Nose - Oral: Mouth |
| Anterior- front stuff - Neck and Trunk | Acromial / Deltoid: Point/curve of the shoulder - Clavicular: Collarbone area - Sternal: Breastbone - Thoracic / Pectoral: Chest - Mammary: Breast - Axillary: Armpit - Coxal: Hip - Inguinal: Groin |
| Anterior- front stuff - Upper Limbs (Arms and Hands) | Brachial: Upper arm - Antecubital: Front of the elbow - Antebrachial: Forearm - Carpal: Wrist - Palmar: Palm of the hand - Digital (Manual): Fingers |
| Anterior- front stuff - Lower Limbs (Legs and Feet) | Femoral: Thigh - Patellar: Kneecap - Crural: Front of the leg (shin) - Fibular (Peroneal): outer side of the leg - Tarsal: Ankle - Pedal: Foot - Digital: Toes |
| Posterior-back stuff-head and face | Occipital: Back of the head or base of the skull - Cervical: Back of the neck |
| Posterior-back stuff - Neck and Trunk | Scapular: Shoulder blade area - Vertebral: Spinal column or backbone - Dorsal: General back area - Lumbar: Lower back or loins - Sacral: Region between the hips over the sacrum - Gluteal: Buttocks - perineal: the inbetween |
| Posterior-back stuff - Upper Limbs (Arms and Hands) | Acromial: Point of the shoulder - Brachial: Back of the upper arm - Olecranal (or Cubital): Back of the elbow - Antebrachial: Back of the forearm - Dorsum (of the hand): Back of the hand |
| Posterior-back stuff - Lower Limbs (Legs and Feet) | Femoral: Back of the thigh - Popliteal: Hollow area at the back of the knee - Sural: Calf - Calcaneal: Heel of the foot - Plantar: Sole of the foot |
| sagittal section | divides the body (or organ) into left and right parts |
| median/midsagittal | section divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts |
| transverse/cross | section divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts. |
| frontal/coronal | section divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts. |
| Dorsal body cavity - Cranial cavity | houses the brain |
| Dorsal body cavity - Spinal cavity | houses the spinal cord |
| Ventral body cavity - Thoracic cavity | houses heart, lungs, and others |
| Ventral body cavity - Thoracic cavity | houses digestive system and most urinary system organs |
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