Anatomy

  1. Superior

    Directional Term
    A position that is above or at a higher level
  2. Inferior

    Directional Term
    Position that is below.... Ending at the torso
  3. Caudal

    Directional Term
    • Back
    • Directed towards or near the tail
  4. Anterior

    Directional Term
    • Front
    • Ventral
  5. Posterior

    Directional Term
    • After,
    • Behind
    • Following
    • Toward the rear
  6. Ventral

    Directional Term
    • Front
    • Towards the abdomen
    • Toward the bottom
  7. Dorsal

    Directional Term
    • Near the upper surface
    • Toward the back
  8. Proximal

    Directional Term
    • Near,
    • Closer to the origin
  9. Distal

    Directional Term
    • Away from,
    • Farther from the origin
  10. Lateral

    Directional Term
    • Toward the side,
    • Away from the mid-line
  11. Medial

    Directional Term
    • Toward the mid-line,
    • Middle,
    • Away from the side
  12. Contralateral

    Directional Term
    The opposite side
  13. Ipsilateral

    Directional Term
    On the same side
  14. Superficial

    Directional Term
    On the surface
  15. Deep

    Directional Term
    More internal in comparison to skin
  16. Parietal

    Directional Term
    Relating to walls of a cavity
  17. Visceral

    Directional Term
    Towards the organ portion in closed body cavity
  18. Opposite

    Anterior
    Posterior
  19. opposite

    Distal
    Proximal
  20. Opposite

    Dorsal
    Ventral
  21. Opposite

    Lateral
    Medial
  22. Opposite

    Rostral
    Caudal
  23. Cephalic

    REGIONS
    Head
  24. Cranial

    REGION
    Skull
  25. Facial

    REGION
    Face
  26. Frontal

    REGION
    Forrehead
  27. Oral

    REGION
    Mouth
  28. Buccal

    REGION
    Cheek
  29. Cervical

    REGION
    NEck
  30. Acromial

    REGION
    Shoulder
  31. Thoracic

    REGION
    Chest
  32. Mammary

    REGION
    Breast
  33. Abdominal

    REGION
    Belly
  34. Lumbar

    REGION
    Loin
  35. Gluteal

    REGION
    Buttock
  36. Pelvic

    REGION
    Coxal/ hip
  37. Inguinal

    REGION
    Groin
  38. Pubic

    REGION
    Pubis
  39. Axillary

    REGION
    Armpit
  40. Brachial

    REGION
    Arm
  41. Antecubital

    REGION
    Front of Elbow
  42. Olecranal

    REGION
    Elbow
  43. Antebrachial

    REGION
    Forearm
  44. Carpal

    REGION
    Wrist
  45. Pollicis

    REGION
    Thumb
  46. Palmar

    REGION
    Palm
  47. Femoral

    REGION
    Thigh- above the knee
  48. Patellar

    REGION
    Knee
  49. Popliteal

    REGION
    Back of knee
  50. Crural

    REGION
    Anterior leg below the knee
  51. Sural

    REGION
    • Calf-
    • posterior leg below the knee
  52. Tarsal

    REGION
    Ankle
  53. Calcaneal

    REGION
    Heel
  54. Dorsal

    REGION
    • Backside of body &
    • Top of foot
  55. Plantar

    REGION
    Sole of foot
  56. Hallicus

    REGION
    Great toe
  57. LAteral or
    SAgital Plane
    • Divides into left and Right side
    • Infinite types
  58. Median or
    Midsagital Plane
    • EQUAL pieces L and R.
    • One
  59. Parasagital PLanes
    • Divides body into two UNEQUAL pieces.
    • L and R
  60. Frontal Plane or
    Coronal PLane
    • Dived into two pieces...
    • Front and Back
    • Anterior and posterior.
  61. Transverse Plane
    • Horizontal Plane
    • Running from midsection of body
    • Superiorr/Inferior
Author
leti5637
ID
130941
Card Set
Anatomy
Description
Regions, Directional, Planes, Cavitys
Updated