Anatomy Lab Terminology Flashcards by Riley Dempewolf | Brainscape

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Anatomical Position

A

universal reference point for all anatomy

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four parts of anatomical position

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facing forward, feet straight, palms forward, thumbs erect

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superior

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above, towards the head

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inferior

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below, towards the feet

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anterior/vental

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front of body

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posterior/dorsal

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back of body

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medial

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middle, towards the midline of the body

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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proximal

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closer to your trunk

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distal

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further from your trunk

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superficial

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towards the skin

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deep

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away from the surface

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prone

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face down, anterior part of body down

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supine

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facing up, anterior part of body is up

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cephalic

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head

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frontal

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forehead

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nasal

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nose

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orbital

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eye

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buccal

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cheek

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mental

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chin

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oral

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mouth

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otic

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ear

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cervical

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neck

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axillary

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armpit

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sternal

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medial, anterior chest

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mammary

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breast, lateral anterior superficial

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thoracic

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whole chest

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pectoral

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posterior to mammary

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inguinal

A

groin

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illiac

A

hip bones

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dorsal

A

back

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vertebral

A

spine

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scapular

A

shoulder blades

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lumbar/loin

A

lower back

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gluteal

A

butt

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pubic

A

anterior, medial

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sacral

A

posterior medial

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coccyx

A

tail bone

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abdominal

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abdomen

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acromial

A

shoulder joint

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brachial

A

arm

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antecubital

A

anterior portion of elbow

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antebrachial

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forearm

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manual

A

hand

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carpal

A

wrist

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palmar

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palm

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digital

A

fingers/toes

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pollex

A

thumb

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coxal

A

lateral hip area

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femoral

A

thigh

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patellar

A

anterior knee

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popliteal

A

posterior knee

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crural

A

leg

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sural

A

posterior leg, calf

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peroneal

A

lateral leg

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pedal

A

foot

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hallux

A

big toe

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tarsal

A

ankle

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plantar

A

sole of foot

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calcaneal

A

heel

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sagittal

A

vertical, creates right and left

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midsagittal

A

vertical cut down the middle

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parasagittal

A

vertical cut off center

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frontal/coronal

A

vertical, creates front and back

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transverse

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horizontal, creates top and bottom