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Anatomical Terminology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
06/04/2008

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Term
Axial
Definition
Central part of the body, head and trunk
Term
Cephalic
Definition
Head
Term
Facial
Definition
face
Term
frontal
Definition
forehead
Term
orbital
Definition
eye
Term
otic
Definition
ear
Term
nasal
Definition
nose
Term
buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
oral
Definition
mouth
Term
mental
Definition
chin
Term
cranial
Definition
portion of the skull surrounding the brain
Term
occipital
Definition
back of the head
Term
cervical
Definition

neck

Term
thoracic
Definition
chest
Term
pectoral
Definition
breast
Term
sternal
Definition
breastbone
Term
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
Term
umbilical
Definition
navel
Term
coxal
Definition
hip
Term
pelvic
Definition
pelvis
Term
pubic
Definition
genital area
Term
dorsal
Definition
back
Term
scapular
Definition
shoulder blade
Term
vertebral
Definition
spinal column
Term
lumbar
Definition
area of back between the lowest rib and buttocks
Term
appendicular
Definition
pertaining to the extremities or limbs
Term
acromial
Definition
highest point of the shoulder
Term
axillary
Definition
armpit
Term
brachial
Definition
arm
Term
cubital
Definition
elbow
Term
antecubital
Definition
front (anterior) surface of the elbow
Term
olecranal
Definition
back (posterior) surface of the elbow - the 'point'
Term
antebrachial
Definition
forearm
Term
carpal
Definition
wrist
Term
manual
Definition
hand
Term
palmar
Definition
palm
Term
digital or digits
Definition
fingers or toes
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis
Term
gluteal
Definition
buttocks
Term
femoral
Definition
thigh
Term
patellas
Definition
front (anterior) of the knee
Term
popliteal
Definition

back (posterior) of the knee

Term
crural
Definition
front (anterior) surface of the leg
Term
sural
Definition
back of the leg - calf
Term
fibular
Definition
lateral side of the leg
Term
tarsal
Definition
ankle
Term
pedal
Definition
foot
Term
calcaneal
Definition
heel
Term
plantar
Definition
sole of foot
Term
superior
Definition
above
Term
inferior
Definition
below
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anterior (ventral)
Definition

closer to the front of the body

Term

posterior (dorsal)

Definition

closer to the back of the body

Term
medial
Definition
closer to the midline of the body
Term
lateral
Definition
farther from the midline
Term
proximal
Definition
nearer to the point of attachment of limb to trunk
Term
distal
Definition
farther from the point of attachment of limb to trunk
Term
superficial
Definition
closer to the surface of the body
Term
deep
Definition
farther from the surface of the body
Term
sagittal plane
Definition
body is divided into right and left sides
Term
frontal (coronal) plane
Definition
body is divided into front and back (anterior and posterior)
Term
transverse plane
Definition
seperates the body into superior and inferior parts, horizontally
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