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Language of Anatomy
Language of Anatomy
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01/20/2012

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Term
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
Term
antebrachial
Definition
forearm
Term
antecubital
Definition
front of elbow
Term
axillary
Definition
armpit
Term
brachial
Definition
arm
Term
buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
carpal
Definition
wrist
Term
cervical
Definition
neck
Term
coxal
Definition
hip
Term
crural
Definition
leg
Term
digital
Definition
fingers/toes
Term
mental
Definition
chin
Term
nasal
Definition
nose
Term
oral
Definition
mouth
Term
orbital
Definition
eye
Term
palmar
Definition
palm
Term
patellar
Definition
anterior knee
Term
pedal
Definition
foot
Term
pelvic
Definition
pelvis
Term
peroneal (fibular)
Definition
side of leg
Term
pollex
Definition
thumb
Term
pubic
Definition
genital region
Term
femoral
Definition
thigh
Term
frontal
Definition
forehead
Term
hallux
Definition
big toe
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin
Term
mammary
Definition
breat
Term
sternal
Definition
breastbone
Term
tarsal
Definition
ankle
Term
thoracic
Definition
chest
Term
umbilical
Definition
navel
Term
acromial
Definition
point of shoulder
Term
calcaneal
Definition
heel
Term
cephalic
Definition
head
Term
dorsum
Definition
back
Term
gluteal
Definition
buttocks
Term
lumbar
Definition
lower back
Term
manus
Definition
hand
Term
occipital
Definition
back of head
Term
olecranal
Definition
back of elbow
Term
otic
Definition
ear
Term
perineal
Definition
region between anus and genitalia
Term
plantar
Definition
sole of foot
Term
popiteal
Definition
back of knee
Term
sacral
Definition
between hips
Term
scapular
Definition
shoulder blade
Term
sural
Definition
calf
Term
vertebral
Definition
spinal column
Term
Axial (also know as the transverse plane)
Definition
This plane cuts the body horizontally, into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
Term
Coronal (also known as the frontal plane)
Definition
This plane cuts the body vertically, into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
Term
Sagittal
Definition
This plane cuts the body vertically, into left and right portions.
Term
Anterior (or ventral)
Definition
Towards the front of the body (in front of).
Term
Posterior (or dorsal)
Definition
Towards the back of the body (behind).
Term
Superior (or cranial)
Definition
Above (on top of).
Term
Inferior (or caudal)
Definition
Below (underneath).
Term
Lateral
Definition
Away from the mid line of the body (towards the sides).
Term
Medial
Definition
Towards the mid line of the body (towards the middle).
Term
Deep
Definition
Away from the body surface (towards the inner body).
Term
Superficial
Definition
Towards the external surface of the body.
Term
Proximal
Definition
Nearer to the trunk of the body.
Term
Distal
Definition
Furthest from the trunk of the body.
Term
Dorsal cavity
Definition
Small cavity at the back of the body.
Term
Cranial cavity
Definition
Upper portion. Bounded by the skull. Brain and meninges.
Term
Vertebral canal
Definition
Lower portion. Bounded by the vertebral column, intervertebral discs and surrounding ligaments. Spinal cord, spinal nerve roots.
Term
Ventral cavity
Definition
Large cavity at the front of the body.
Term
Thoracic cavity
Definition
Large cavity above the diaphragm. It is bound laterally by the ribs (covered by costal pleura) and the diaphragm inferiorly (covered by diaphragmatic pleura) Heart, lungs, trachea, oesophagus, large blood vessels and nerves.
Term
Abdominal cavity
Definition
Large cavity below the diaphragm. It is bound superiorly by the diaphragm, laterally by the body wall, and inferiorly by the pelvic cavity. Gastrointestinal tract, spleen, kidneys and adrenal glands.
Term
Pelvic cavity
Definition
Small cavity below the brim of the pelvis. It is bounded superiorly by the abdominal cavity, posteriorly by the sacrum, and laterally by the pelvis Urinary bladder, genitals, sigmoid colon and rectum.
Term
Right upper quadrant
Definition
Liver, gallbladder, right kidney, duodenum, a portion of the ascending and transverse colons and the small intestine.
Term
Left upper quadrant
Definition
Stomach, spleen, left kidney, pancreas, a portion of the descending and transverse colons and the small intestine.
Term
Right lower quadrant
Definition
Appendix, caecum, a potion of the ascending colon and the small intestine.
Term
Left lower quadrant
Definition
A portion of the descending and transverse colons and the small intestine.
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