anatomical terminology Flashcards by Mara Moeller

Q

anatomical position characteristics

A

standing upright
feet parallel and on the floor
head level and looking forward
arms at sides
palms facing forward

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two main body regions

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axial and appendicular

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axial region

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head, neck, and trunk

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appendicular region

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limbs - arms and legs

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cephalic

A

head

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otic

A

ear

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frontal

A

forehead

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occipital

A

back of head

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oral

A

mouth

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buccal

A

cheek

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mental

A

chin

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nasal

A

nose

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opthalmic

A

eyes

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cervical

A

neck

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pectoral

A

chest

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umbilical

A

belly button, navel

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abdominal

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abdomen, bottom of ribs to top of pelvis

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axillary

A

underarm, armpit

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vertebral

A

midline of back

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costal

A

ribs

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pelvic

A

hips

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gluteal

A

buttocks, rearend

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inguinal

A

groin

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lumbar

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A

lower back

perineal

between anus and external genitalia

brachial

upper arm, between shoulder and elbow

antebrachial

forearm, between elbow and wrist

carpal

wrist

cubital

back of elbow

antecubital

front of elbow

palmar

palm

femoral

thigh

crural

shin, between knee and ankle

popliteal

back of knee

patellar

front of knee, kneecap

pedal

foot

plantar

sole/bottom of foot

cutaneous

skin

anterior/ventral

toward the front

posterior/dorsal

toward the back

superior/cranial

toward the top/head, above

inferior/caudal

toward the bottom, below

directional terms only for the axial region

superior and inferior

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from the midline

intermediate

in between

proximal

closer to the point of attachment

distal

away from the point of attachment

directional terms only for the appendicular region

proximal and distal

superficial

toward the outside/external body

deep

away from the outside/external body

ipsilateral

same side

contralateral

opposite side

coronal (frontal) plane

divides into anterior and posterior

transverse (horizontal) plane

divides into superior and inferior

sagittal plane

divides into left and right

midsagittal (median) plane

divides into equal left and right

oblique plane

at an angle