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Anatomy Terms
First Term List of College Anatomy Terms
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/04/2014

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Term
Abdominal
Definition
Abdomen
Term
Tarsal
Definition
Ankle
Term
Perineal
Definition
Area below butt crack
Term
Dorsum of Foot
Definition
Area between ankles and tools
Term
Brachial
Definition
Arm
Term
Axillary
Definition
Armpit
Term
Caudal
Definition
At rear or tail end
Term
Cranial (direction)
Definition
At the head end
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from midline of body
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Back Side
Term
Dorsum of Hand
Definition
Back of Hand
Term
Popliteal
Definition
Back of Knee
Term
Cranial
Definition
Back part of head surrounding brain
Term
Ventral
Definition
Belly Side
Term
Plantar Surface
Definition
Bottom of Foot (sole)
Term
Mammary
Definition
Breast
Term
Gluteal
Definition
Buttock
Term
Sural
Definition
Calf
Term
Buccal
Definition
Cheek
Term
Pectoral
Definition
Chest
Term
Thoracic
Definition
Chest Area or Thorax (Consists of sternal, Pectoral, Mammary)
Term
Mental
Definition
Chin
Term
Inferior
Definition
Closer to Feet
Term
Proximal
Definition
Closest to Center of Body
Term
Midsagittal Plane
Definition
Divides body directly down middle into left and right halves
Term
Transverse Plane
Definition
Divides body into Superior and Inferior Parts
Term
Sagittal Plane
Definition
Divides body into left and right halves but aren't necessarily equal
Term
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Definition
Divides body or organ into anerior (front) and posterior (back) parts
Term
Auricular
Definition
Ear
Term
Orbital
Definition
Eye
Term
Digital
Definition
Finger/Toe
Term
Pes
Definition
Foot
Term
Antebrachial
Definition
Forearm
Term
Frontal
Definition
Forehead
Term
Antecubital
Definition
Front Region of Elbow (Anterior View)
Term
Distal
Definition
Furthest from Center of Body
Term
Pubic
Definition
GenitalĀ Area
Term
Inguinal
Definition
Groin
Term
Manus
Definition
Hand
Term
Coxal
Definition
Hip
Term
Posterior
Definition
In Back of
Term
Patellar
Definition
Kneecap
Term
Crural
Definition
Leg
Term
Oral
Definition
Mouth
Term
Cervical
Definition
Neck
Term
Deep
Definition
On inside of body or internal part
Term
Palmar
Definition
Palm
Term
Superficial
Definition
Part of Body on Outside or Outerpart
Term
Pelvic
Definition
Pelvis (Area Below Abdomen)
Term
Oblique Plane
Definition
Plane that passes through structure or body at an angle
Term
Deltoid
Definition
Shoulder
Term
Vertebral
Definition
Spinal Column
Term
Sternal
Definition
Sternum
Term
Femoral
Definition
Thigh
Term
Rostral
Definition
Towards nose or mouth
Term
Medial
Definition
Towards the midline of body
Term
Carpal
Definition
Wrist
Term
Sacral
Definition
area above butt crack
Term
Olecranal
Definition
back of elbow (posterior view)
Term
Superior
Definition
closer to head
Term
Cephalic
Definition
head
Term
Calcaneal
Definition
heel
Term
Anterior
Definition
in front of
Term
Lumbar
Definition
lower back
Term
Nasal
Definition
nose
Term
Femoral
Definition
thigh
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