anterior/posterior
front side of the body; backside of the body
inferior/superior
away from the head/lower; closer to the head/higher
medial/lateral
toward the middle/center; to the side/away from the middle
distal/proximal
further away from the point of attachment; closer to the point of attachment
superficial/deep
on the surface/shallow; closer to the interior center of the body
ventral/dorsal
abdomen side; spinal side
abdominal
the region encompassing the abdominal muscles
antecubital
of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow
axillary
armpit area/region
brachial
upper arm
buccal
of or relating to or toward the cheek
calcaneal
relating to the heel bone or heel
carpal
of or relating to the wrist
cephalic
the head or skull
cervical
uppermost region of the spine
coxal
referring to the hip region
digital
region encompassing the toes/fingers
femoral
of or relating to or near the femur or thigh, typically towards the top
gluteal
the region or area of the gluteus muscles
inguinal
of or relating to the area near the groin
lumbar
the part of the spinal cord/back between the ribs and the hipbones (5 vertebrae)
nasal
the area/region relating to the nose (or nasal cavity)
occipital
the region at the base of the skull
olecranal
the region on the back of the elbow
oral
the area of the mouth/oral cavity
orbital
the region of the eye/around the eye
patellar
near or relating to the patella or kneecap
pelvic
of or relating to the pelvis
popliteal
of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
sacral
the region of the spinal cord/back that is directly after the lumbar region
scapular
the region around what is know as the shoulder blade
sternal
of or relating to or near the sternum
tarsal
the ankle region
thoracic
the region directly above the lumbar region; middle of the back (12 vertebrae)
umbilical
the abdominal region around the belly button
vertebral
referring to the whole spinal cord/back
epithelial
Function: protection, absorption/secretion, sensation Location: skin, outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels, inner surfaces of internal organs
connective
Function: support/structure, protection, transport Location: between tissues throughout the body, found in tendons and ligaments, bones *Tendon - muscle to bone; Ligament - bone to bone
muscle
Function: contracts and relaxes to move different body parts Location: walls of veins, arteries, and intestines (smooth); heart (cardiac); on bones (skeletal)
nervous
Function: coordinates and controls the body's many functions Location: brain, spinal cord, nerves
mandible
the jaw bone
maxilla
bone around the nasal cavity ("top jaw bone")
zygomatic process
the cheek boone
frontal bone
the bone that makes up the forehead
temporal bone
the skull bone by the ear (where the mandible connects with temporalis)
occipital bone
base of the skull/back of the head
parietal bone
top of the head
orbicularis oculi
opens and closes eyelids
orbicularis oris
pushes and pulls lips
temporalis
opens and closes the mandible (jaw)
appendicular
arms (scapula and out), and legs (pelvis and down)
axial
skull, ribcage, and vertebral column