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Anatomy Set 1
Basic body terms and directional terms
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08/30/2010
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Term
Abdominal
 Definition
Region ingerior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones
Term
antebrachial
 Definition
forearm (the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist)
Term
Antecubital
 Definition
Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region
Term
Auricular
 Definition
Ear (visible surgace structures of the ear and the ear's internal organs)
Term
Axillary
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Brachial
 Definition
Arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)
Term
Buccal
 Definition
Cheek
Term
Calcaneal
 Definition
Heel of the foot
Term
Carpal
 Definition
Wrist
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Head
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Neck
Term
Coxal
 Definition
Hip
Term
Cranial
 Definition
Skull
Term
Crural
 Definition
Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)
Term
Deltoid
 Definition
Shoulder
Term
Digital
 Definition
Fingers or toes (also called phalangeal)
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back
Term
Femoral
 Definition
Thigh
Term
Fibular
 Definition
Lateral aspect of the leg
Term
Frontal
 Definition
Forhead
Term
Gluteal
 Definition
Buttock
Term
Hallux
 Definition
Great toe
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
Groin (sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk)
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Relating to the loins, or the part of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis
Term
Mammary
 Definition
Breast
Term
Manus
 Definition
Hand
Term
Mental
 Definition
Chin
Term
Nasal
 Definition
Nose
Term
Occipital
 Definition
Posterior aspect of the head
Term
Oral
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Orbital
 Definition
Eye
Term
Palmar
 Definition
Palm of the hand
Term
Patellar
 Definition
Kneecap
Term
Pelvic
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Perineal
 Definition
diamond shaped region between the thighs that contain the anus and slected external reproductive organs
Term
Pes
 Definition
Foot
Term
Plantar
 Definition
Sole of the foot
Term
Pollex
 Definition
Thumb
Term
Popliteal
 Definition
Area posterior to the knee
Term
Pubic
 Definition
Anterior region of the pelvis
Term
Radial
 Definition
Lateral aspect of the forearm
Term
Sacral
 Definition
Posterior region between the hip bones
Term
Scapular
 Definition
Shoulder blade
Term
Sternal
 Definition
Anterior middle region of the thorax
Term
Sural
 Definition
Calf
Term
Tarsal
 Definition
Root of the foot
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Chest or thorax
Term
Tibial
 Definition
Medial aspect of the leg
Term
Ulnar
 Definition
Medial aspect of the forearm
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Navel
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
Spinal Column
Term
Anterior
 Definition
In front of; toward the front surface
Term
Posterior
 Definition
In back of; toward the back surface
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
At the back side of the human body
Term
Ventral
 Definition
At the belly side of the human body
Term
Superior
 Definition
Closer to the head
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Closer to the feet
Term
Caudal
 Definition
At the rear or tail end
Term
Cranial
 Definition
At the head end
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward the midline of the body
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from the midline of the body
Term
Deep
 Definition
On the inside, underenath another structure
Term
Superficial
 Definition
On the outside
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Closest to the point of attachment to trunk
Term
Distal
 Definition
Furthest from point of attachment to trunk