Anatomical Positions, Regions, Directional Terms, and Planes

Vocabulary flashcards covering body regions, directional terms, and anatomical planes from the lecture notes.

Cephalic

Head

Otic

Ear

Frontal

Forehead

Occipital

Back of head

Oral

Mouth

Buccal

Cheek

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose

Ophthalmic

Eye

Cervical

Neck

Pectoral

Chest

Umbilical

Naval

Abdominal

Mid-torso

Axillary

Armpits

Vertebral

Midline of back

Costal

Ribs

Pelvic

Hips

Gluteal

Rear end

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

Lower back

Perineal

Between anus and external genitalia

Brachial

Upper arm

Antebracial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Cubital

Elbow

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Palmar

Palm of hand

Femoral

Thigh

Crural

Lower leg

Popliteal

Back of knee

Patellar

Front of knee

Pedal

Foot

Plantar

Sole of foot

Cutaneous

Skin

Anterior/ventral

Toward the front

Posterior/dorsal

Toward the back

Superior/cranial (axial only)

Above/toward the head

Interior/ caudal (axial only)

Below/ toward the tail

Medial

Toward the midline

Lateral

Away from the midline

Intermediate

In between

Proximal (appendicular only)

Toward the attachment point

Distal (appendicular only)

Away from attachment point

Superficial

Toward the surface

Deep

Away from the surface

Ipsilateral

Same side

Contralateral

Opposite side

Left and right

Patient/subjects left and right

Coronal (frontal) plane

Divides body into anterior/front and posterior/back sections

Transverse (horizontal) plane

Divides body into superior and inferior

Sagittal plane

Divides into left and right sections

Midsagittal (median) plane

Divides the body into equal left and right halves

Oblique plane

Passes through the specimen at an angle