Anatomical Language Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Above
2
Q
Inferior
A
Below
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front
4
Q
Posterior
A
Back
5
Q
Distal
A
Far from origin
6
Q
Proximal
A
Close to origin
7
Q
Superficial
A
At surface
8
Q
Deep
A
Away from surface
9
Q
Ventral
A
Towards front
10
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards Back
11
Q
Medial
A
Towards midline
12
Q
Lateral
A
On the outer side
13
Q
Immediate
A
Between middle
14
Q
Acromial
A
Shoulder
15
Q
Frontal
A
Forehead
16
Q
Abdominal
A
Abdomen
17
Q
Antibrachial
A
Forearm
18
Q
Antecubital
A
Anterior of elbow
19
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
20
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
21
Q
Buccal
A
Cheek
22
Q
Carpal
A
Wrist
23
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
24
Q
Coxal
A
Hip
25
Crural
Leg
26
Digital
Fingers/Toes
27
Femoral
Thigh
28
Cephalic
Head
29
Gluteal
Butt
30
Lumbar
Loin
31
Occipital
Base of Skull
32
Olecranal
Posterior of Elbow
33
Fibular
Lateral of leg
34
Inguinal
Groin
35
Umbilical
Navel
36
Thoracic
Chest
37
Tarsal
Ankle
38
Sternal
Breastbone
39
Pubic
Genital
40
Pelvic
Pelvis
41
Patellar
Anterior Knee
42
Orbital
Eye
43
Oral
Mouth
44
Nasal
Nose
45
Mental
Chin
46
Calcaneal
Heel
47
Scapular
Shoulder Blade
48
Sural
Calf
49
Vertebral
Spinal Column
50
Plantar
Sole of Foot
51
Popliteal
Posterior Knee
52
Sagittal Plane
Dividing the body into left and right equal parts
53
Frontal Plane
Dividing the body into anterior and posterior planes
54
Transverse Plane
Dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
55
What are the abdominopelvic quadrants?
Right Upper, Right Lower, Left Upper, Left Lower
56
What are the abdominopelvic regions?
Right hypochondriac, Left hypochondriac, Epigastric, Right Lumbar, left lumbar, Umbilical, Right Iliac, Left Iliac, Hypogastric
57
What is in the Ventral Body Cavity?
Thoracic cavity + abdominopelvic cavity
58
What is in the dorsal body cavity?
Cranial Cavity + Spinal Cavity
