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Anatomical positions/regions
Anatomy BIO 4 Hoffman, Cabrillo, Anatomical positions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014

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Term
Anatomical position (3)
Definition
-facing forward
-standing
-palms forward
Term
supinated
Definition
palms up
Term
pronated
Definition
palms down
Term
ventral
Definition
belly side
Term
dorsal
Definition
back side
Term
anterior
Definition
front
Term
posterior
Definition
back side
Term
cephalic
Definition
head
Term
caudal
Definition
tail
Term
superior
Definition
higher/towards head
Term
inferior
Definition
lower/towards feet
Term
medial
Definition
towards midline
Term
lateral
Definition
further from midline
Term
proximal
Definition
near/closer to
Term
distal
Definition
further from
Term
superficial
Definition
surface/closer to skin
Term
deep
Definition
deeper inside
Term
transverse plane
Definition
across waist (horizontal)
Term
sagittal plane
Definition
along midline (divides R/L)
Term
frontal plane
Definition
middle (front/back)
Term
cervical
Definition
neck
Term
thoracic
Definition
chest
Term
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin
Term
lumbar
Definition
low back
Term
sural
Definition
calf
Term
cubital
Definition
elbow
Term
popliteal
Definition
back of knee
Term
femoral
Definition
femur
Term
brachial
Definition
arm
Term
crural
Definition
leg
Term
epi-
Definition
near
Term
hypo-
Definition
below
Term
hyper-
Definition
above
Term
top row regions of abdomen (3)
Definition
-R hypochondriac
-epigastric
-L hypochondriac
Term
middle row regions of abdomen (3)
Definition
-R lumbar
-umbilical
-L lumbar
Term
bottom row regions of abdomen (3)
Definition
-R inguinal
-hypogastric
-L inguinal
Term
pleural
Definition
lungs
Term
pericardial
Definition
heart
Term
peritoneum
Definition
abdominopelvis
Term
parietal layer
Definition
outermost tissue in a cavity
Term
visceral layer
Definition
innermost tissue in a cavity - directly surrounding organs
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