Anterior Regional Terminology (Lab 1)

Gross anatomy

study of structures of body that are visible to the naked eyes

Anatomical position

the arbitrary reference position that allows us to locate structures consistently, for humans that is body and hands facing forward with arms hanging on the side

What are the two main divisions of surface anatomy

Axial - structures along midline of body, including head, neck and trunk

Appendicular -limbs and their attachment to the axis

Name and explain

Abdominal - pertaining to the region of the anterior trunk, between ribs and upper border of hips

Pertaining to the

region of the anterior

trunk between the ribs

and the upper border

of the hips

Anterior Abdominal

Anterior Acromial - Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Acromial

Anterior Antebrachial- forearm, lower portion of the upper limb

forearm, lower portion of the upper limb

Anterior Antebrachial

Antecubital (anterior) - anterior surface of the elbow (inside of it)

Pertaining to the

anterior surface of the

of the elbow (the

inside of the elbow).

Antecubital

Axillary -pertaining to armpit

Pertaining to armpit

Axillary

Brachial - pertaining to arm; upper portion of upper limb

Pertaining to arm, upper portion of upper limb

Brachial

Buccal - pertains to cheeks

Pertains to cheeks

Buccal

Carpal - the wrist

The wrist

Carpal

Cervical-neck

Coxal-hip

Pertains to hip

Coxal

Crural- pertains to leg, lower portion of lower limb

Pertains to leg, lower portion of lower limb

Crural

Digital - fingers or toes

Fingers and toes (or)

Digital

Name

Femoral - thigh upper portion of lower limb

Thigh, upper portion of lower limb

Femoral

Name

frontal - forehead

Forehead

Frontal

Name

Hallux - big toe

inguinal - groin

pertaining to groin

inguinal

mammary- breast

pertains to the breast

mammary

name

mental - chin

pertains to the chin

mental

nasal - nose

pertains to nose

nasal

oral - mouth

pertains to the mouth

oral

orbital - eye socket

eye socket

orbital

palmar, palm of hand

pertains to palm of the hand

palmar

patellar, the anterior knee (kneecap)

pertains to the anterior knee (kneecap) region

patellar

pedal, pertains to foot

pertains to foot

pedal

pelvic, pelvic region (between the upper edge of hip and groin)

between upper region of hip and groin, pelvic region

pelvic

fibular, lower portion of side of leg

pertains to the side of the leg, lower portion

fibular

pollex, pertains to thumb

pertains to the thumb

pollex

pubic, genital region

genital region

pubic

sternal, region of breastbone (center of chest)

pertains to region of breast bone, center of chest

sternal

tarsal - ankle

pertains to ankle

tarsal

thoracic -chest, from collar bone to bottom of ribs

chest, from collar bone to bottom of ribs

thoracic

umbilical - navel

pertains to navel

umbilical