Anatomical Terminology 10000

Anterior

Front surface of the body

Posterior

Back side of the body

Superior

Above another structure

Inferior

Below another structure

Medial

Pertaining to the middle

Lateral

Pertaining to the side

Ipsilateral

Same side of the body

Contralateral

Opposite side of the body

Proximal

Near point of attachment

Distal

Farther away from the point of attachment

Apex

Tip of an organ

Base

Bottom of the organ

Deep

Away from the surface

Superificial

On the surface

Prone

Lying on the belly

Supine

Lying on the back

Flexion

Bending of the joint

Extension

Straightening the joint

Abduction

Moving away from the median plane

Adduction

Moving toward the median plane

Lateral Flexion

Used to describe the movement of the spine

Supination

Movement of the forearm where the palm faces upward

Pronation

Movement of the forearm where the palm faces backward

Retraction

Moving toward the back

Elevation

Upward movement

Depression

Downward movement

Frontal Plane

Anterior & Posterior

Sagittal Plane

Left & right

Transverse plane

Upper & lower

Abdominal

Center anterior region of the trunk

Brachial

Arm region

Cephalic

Head region

Cervical

Neck region

Crural

Lower extremity region (Legs)

Dorsum

Posterior region

Gluteal

Buttocks region

Pelvic

Lower anterior region of the trunk

Pubic

Genital Region

Thoracic

Chest region

Trunk

Torso Region

Vertebral

Spinal column region

Pleural Cavities

Contain lung

Pericardial Cavity

Contains heart

Mediastinum

Contains esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, aorta, inferior vena cavae

Abdominal cavity

Contains contain stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas,

Pelvic cavity

Contains urinary bladder, ureters, urethra

Thoracic cavity

Contains heart, lungs, Trachea, Esophagus

Dorsal Cavity

Spinal cord, Brain

RUQ

Contains pancreas, RK, Colon, Liver, Gallbladder

LUQ

Contains LK, stomach, pancreas, spleen, colon.

RLQ

Contain colon, right fallopian tube, RU, RO, appendix

LLQ

Contains colon, the left ovary & fallopian tube & left ureter.

Right Hypochondriac

Lateral to the Epigastric region

Epigastric

Superior to the umbilical

Left Hypochondriac

Lateral to the epigastric region

Right Lumbar

Lateral to the umbilical region

Umbilical

Central, surrounding the navel.

Left lumbar

Lateral to the umbilical region

Hypogastric region

Inferior to the umbilical region

Left iliac

Lateral to the hypogastric region

Right iliac

Lateral to the hypogastric region