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The Language of Anatomy
Basic vocabulary describing areas of the body
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/03/2015
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Term
Superior
(Cranial)
 Definition
Above
Term
Inferior
(Caudal)
 Definition
Below
Term
Anterior
(Ventral)
 Definition
In front of
Term
Posterior
(Dorsal)
 Definition
Behind
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward the mid-line of the body
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from the mid-line of the body
Term
Intermediate
 Definition
Between the middle and edge of the body
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Closer to the point at which the limb attaches to the rest of the body
Term
Distal
 Definition
Farther from the point at which the limb attaches to the rest of the body
Term
Superficial
 Definition
Closer to the surface of the body
Term
Deep
 Definition
Farther from the surface of the body
Term
Anatomical Position
 Definition
Standing vertically with palms facing forward
Term
Abdominal
 Definition
Abdemon
Term
Left/Right Antecubitals
 Definition
Inner elbow
Term
Left/Right Axillarys
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Left/Right Brachials
 Definition
Biceps
Term
Left/Right Buccals
 Definition
Cheeks
Term
Left/Right Carpals
 Definition
Wrists
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Neck
Term
Left/Right Digitals
 Definition
Fingers and Toes
Term
Left/Right Femorals
 Definition
Thighs
Term
Ingunial
 Definition
Groin
Term
Nasal
 Definition
Nose
Term
Oral
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Left/Right Orbitals
 Definition
Eyes
Term
Left/Right Patellars
 Definition
Knees
Term
Left/Right Peroneals
 Definition
Front of Calf
Term
Pubic
 Definition
Reproductive
Term
Sternal
 Definition
Sternum
Term
Left/Right Tarsals
 Definition
Ankles
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Ribcage
Term
Umbilical
 Definition
Belly Button
Term
Left/Right Cephalic
 Definition
Sides of head
Term
Left/Right Deltoids
 Definition
Shoulders
Term
Gluteal
 Definition
Butt
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Lower back
Term
Occipital
 Definition
Back of head
Term
Left/Right popiteals
 Definition
Inner knees
Term
Left/Right Scapulars
 Definition
Shoulder blades
Term
Left/Right Surals
 Definition
Back of calfs
Term
Vetebral
 Definition
Spine
Term
Sagittal Cut
 Definition
Vertical cut splitting the body into left and right
Term
Midsagittal Cut
 Definition
Vertical cut down the mid-line splitting the body into left and right
Term
Coronal Cut
(Frontal Cut)
 Definition
3D cut splitting the body into front and back
Term
Transverse Cut
 Definition
Horizontal cut splitting the body into top and bottom
Term
Oblique Cut
 Definition
A diagonal cut across the body
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