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The name for the all of the official terms made by the International Congress of Anatomists

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Terminologia Anatomica

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The position if the body that is used as the universal reference point for anatomical positioning

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Anatomic Position [posito anatomica]

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Vertically oriented plane that divides body into right and left portions

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Sagittal Plane

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A sagittal plane that courses through the entire front and back midlines of the body. It is parallel to other sagittal planes. Can be called the midsagittal plane.

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Median Plane

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A vertically oriented plane that divides the body into front and back portions

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Coronal Plane

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A horizontally oriented plane that divides the body of limps into upper and lower portions

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Transverse plane

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Toward or closer to the median plane

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Medial

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Away or further from the median plane

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Lateral

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Medial goes with …

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Lateral

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Toward or closer to the front side of the body

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Anterior

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Toward or closer to the backside of the body

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Posterior

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Posterior goes with …

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Anterior

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Toward or closer to the top of the head

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Superior

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Away or further from the top of the head

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Inferior

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Superior goes with …

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Inferior

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Toward or closer to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

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Proximal

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Away or further from the point where the limb attaches to the trunk

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Distal

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Distal goes with …

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Proximal

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A position between superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, proximal/distal, or superficial/deep

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Middle [medius]

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A “side to side” position between medial and lateral structures

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Intermediate [intermedius]

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Parallel to the long axis if an elongated structure

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Longitudinal

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Perpendicular to the long axis of an elongated figure

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Transverse

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Dexter

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Right

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Sinister

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Left

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Latin for Head
Caput
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Latin for Cranium
Cranium
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What is the portion of the head that surrounds the brain
Cranium [cranium]
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Latin for Occiput
Occiput
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The posterior aspect of the cranium
Occiput [occiput]
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Latin for crown
Vertex
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Refers to the uppermost point on the head
Crown [vertex]
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Latin for Temple
Tempus
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The section of the head posterior to the eye and anterior to the ear
Temple [tempus]
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Latin for Face
Facies
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The anterior aspect of the head
Face [Facies]
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Latin for Eye
Oculus
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The visual organ consisting of eyeball, eyelids and other structures in the bony orbit
Eye [Oculus]
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Latin for Cheek
Bucca
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The soft tissue below each eye that encloses the oral cavity laterally
Cheek [bucca]
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Latin for Chin
Mentum
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The inferior median protuberance of the head
Chin [mentum]
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Latin for Neck
Collum
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The structure that connects the head to the trunk
Neck [collum]
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Latin for Trunk
Truncus
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The central portion of the body which the neck and limbs attach
Trunk [truncus]
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Latin for Back
Dorsum
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The posterior aspect of the trunk
Back [dorsum]
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Latin for Thorax
Thorax
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The superior aspect of the anterior portion of the trunk
Thorax [thorax]
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Latin for Abdomen
Abdomen
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The portion of the trunk immediately inferior to the ribs
Abdomen [abdomen]
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Latin for Pelvis
Pelvis
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The portion of the trunk inferior to the abdomen
Pelvis [pelvis]
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Latin for Superior Limp
Membrum superius
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The paired upper limp of the body (arm)
Superior limb [membrum superius]
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Latin for armpit
Axilla
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Portion of the body directly under the shoulder joint
Armpit [axilla]
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Latin for Arm
Brachium
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The proximal portion if the superior limb between the shoulder and elbow
Arm [brachium]
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Latin for Elbow
Cubitus
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The portion of the superior limb at the junction of the brachium to the anti brachium
Elbow [cubitus]
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Latin for forearm
Antebrachium
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The portion of the superior limb between elbow and wrist
Forearm [antebrachium]
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Latin for Hand
Manus
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Portion of superior limb distal to the forearm
Hand [manus]
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Latin for Wrist
Carpus
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The part of the limb between the forearm and hand
Wrist [carpus]
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Latin for Metacarpus
Metacarpus
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The portion of the hand between the wrist and the digits
Metacarpus [metacarpus]
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Latin for Digits of hand
Digiti manus
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Latin for first finger (thumb)
Digitus primus manus, pollex
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Latin for second finger (index finger)
Digitus secundus manus, index
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Latin for third finger (middle finger)
Digitus tertius manus or digitus medius manus
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Latin for fourth finger (ring finger)
Digitus quartus manus, digitus anularis
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Latin for fifth finger (little finger)
Digitus quintus manus, digitus minimus manus
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Latin for inferior limb (leg)
Membrum inferius
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Latin for Hip
Coxa
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The junction of the inferior limb to the trunk
Hip [coxa]
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Latin for Thigh
Femur
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The upper leg between the hip and the knee
Thigh [Femur]
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Latin for Knee
Genu
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The portion of the leg at the junction of thigh and crus
Knee [genu]
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Latin for leg
Crus
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The lower leg between knee and ankle
Leg [crus]
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Latin for Foot
Pes
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The distal portion of inferior limb beyond the leg
Foot [pes]
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Latin for Ankle
Tarsus
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The part of the inferior limb that junctions foot to lower leg
Ankle [tarsus]
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Latin for Metatarsus
Metatarsus
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Latin for digits of foot
Digiti pes
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Latin for first toe (big toe)
Digitus primus pedis, hallux
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Latin for second toe
Digitus secondus pedis
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Latin for third toe (middle toe)
Digitus tertius pedis
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Latin for fourth toe
Digitus quartus pedis
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Latin for the fifth toe (little toe)
Digitus quintus pedis, digitus minimus pedis

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