Anatomy & Physiology Lab Quiz Histology

Spring 2023

Anterior

in front of; toward the front surface

posterior

in back of; toward the back surface

dorsal

back

ventral

toward the belly side of the human body

superior

closer to the head

inferior

closer to the feet

Cephalic (cranial)

toward the head end

caudal

toward the rear or tail end

medial

toward the mid-line of the body

lateral

away from the mid-line of the body

deep

closer to the inside; internal to another structure

superficial

closer to the outside; external to another structure

proximal

closer to point of attachment to trunk

distal

farther away from point of attachment to trunk

Transverse plane

divides the body into top & bottom parts

Frontal (coronal) Plane

divides the body into front & back parts

Midsagittal plane

vertical plane and divides the body into equal left & right halves

Sagittal plane

divides a structure into left & right portions that are not equal

caphalic

head

nasal

nose

pectoral

chest

coxal

hip

olecranal

posterior aspect of the elbow

popliteal

area posterior to the knee

occipital

posterior aspect of the head

lumbar

small of the back; between the ribs and the pelvis

frontal

forehead

oral

mouth

sternal

anterior middle region of the thorax

cervical

neck

carpal

wrist

calcaneal

heel of the foot

thoracic

part of torso superior to the thoracic diaphragm; the pectoral, axiliary, and sternal regions

sacral

posterior region between the hip bones

orbital

eye

mental

chin

abdominal

region to the thorax and superior the pelvic brim of the hip bones

deltoid

shoulder

digital

fingers or toes

tarsal

proximal part of the foot and ankle

vertebral

spinal colmn

gluteal

buttocks

buccal

cheek

auricular

visible surface structures of the ear

pelvic

pelvis; region inferior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones

branchial

arm

femoral

thigh

abdominal

region inferior to the thorax and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones