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Anatomical Terms
Anatomical descriptions of the body
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Undergraduate 1
03/27/2009

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Proximal
Definition
Relatively closer to the point of attachment on the body
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Distal
Definition
Relativey further from the point of attachment on the body
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Superior
Definition
Relatively higher than an anatomical stucture
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Inferior
Definition
Relatively lower than an anatomical structure
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Dorsal (trunk)
Definition
Relativley close to the back [spine] of the body
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Ventral
Definition
Relatively closer to the front of the body
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Anterior
Definition
Pertainging to the front of the body
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Posterior
Definition
Pertaining to the back of the body
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Dorsal [Foot]
Definition
Pertaining to the top of foot
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Plantar
Definition
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Medial
Definition
Relativly closer to the midline of the body or organ
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Lateral
Definition
Relatively further from the midline of the body or organ
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Superficial
Definition
Relatively close to the surface of the body
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Deep
Definition
Relatively far from the surface of the body
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Caudal
Definition
Near the tale end of the body
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Cranial
Definition
pertaining to the skull or cranium
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Tuberosity
Definition
A rough elevated surface on a bone
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Tubercle
Definition
A small rounded process on a bone
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Condyle
Definition
A rounded knob that articulates with another bone
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Spine
Definition
A sharp, slender or narrow process on a bone
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Crests
Definition
A narrow ridge on a bone
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Trochanter
Definition
Massive process on a bone
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Process
Definition
Any bone prominence or projection on a bone; often pointed or sharp
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Fossa
Definition
A shallow, broad or elongated basin on a bone
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Shaft
Definition
The midde part of the bone; often the longest part
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Trochlea
Definition
The pivot of a muscular pulley system
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Head
Definition
The prominent expanded end of a bone; sometimes rounded
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Foramen
Definition
A hole through a bone
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Facet
Definition
A smooth, slightly concave or convex articular surface
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