Required Anatomical Terms, Planes, and Cavities

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards reviewing anatomical structural terms, locational terms, anatomical planes, and body cavities.

The structural term __________ refers to the nose.

Nasal

The structural term __________ refers to the eye.

Orbital

The structural term __________ refers to the ear.

Otic

The structural term __________ refers to the cheek.

Buccal

The structural term __________ refers to the leg.

Crural

The structural term __________ refers to the thumb.

Pollex

The structural term __________ refers to the wrist.

Carpal

The structural term __________ refers to the arm.

Brachial

The structural term __________ refers to the neck.

Cervical

The structural term __________ refers to the armpit.

Axillary

The structural term __________ refers to the sole of foot.

Plantar

The structural term __________ refers to the mouth.

Oral

The structural term __________ refers to breasts.

Mammary

The structural term __________ refers to the front of elbow.

Antecubital

The structural term __________ refers to the palm.

Palmer

The structural term __________ refers to the shoulder.

Acromial

The structural term __________ refers to the belly button.

Umbilical

The structural term __________ refers to the lower back.

Lumbar

The structural term __________ refers to the pelvis.

Pelvic

The structural term __________ refers to buttocks.

Gluteal

The structural term __________ refers to the hand.

Manual

The structural term __________ refers to the back of knee.

Popliteal

The structural term __________ refers to the groin.

Inguinal

The structural term __________ refers to the pubic area.

Pubic

The structural term __________ refers to the thigh.

Femoral

The structural term __________ refers to the foot.

Pedal

The structural term __________ refers to the calf.

Sural

The structural term __________ refers to the back of elbow.

Olecranon

The structural term __________ refers to the heel of foot.

Calcaneal

The structural term __________ refers to the head.

Cephalic

The structural term __________ refers to the big toe.

Hallux

The structural term __________ refers to the ankle.

Tarsal

The structural term __________ refers to fingers/toes.

Digital

The structural term __________ refers to the kneekap.

Patellar

The locational term __________ refers to the back; behind.

Posterior

The locational term __________ refers to the front; before.

Anterior

The locational term __________ means below; at a lower level.

Inferior

The locational term __________ means above; at a higher level.

Superior

The locational term __________ means farther from the body surface.

Deep

The locational term __________ means at, near or relatively close to the body surface.

Superficial

The locational term __________ means away from the attached base.

Distal

The locational term __________ means toward the attached base.

Proximal

The locational term __________ means towards the longitudinal axis.

Medial

The locational term __________ refers to the back.

Dorsal

The locational term __________ refers to the bellyside.

Ventral

The locational term __________ means away from longitudinal axis.

Lateral

The locational term __________ refers to the same side of the body.

Ipsilateral

The locational term __________ refers to the opposite side of body.

Contralateral

The anatomical plane that is perpendicular to long axis (separates superior and inferior) is __________.

Transverse

The anatomical plane that is parallel to long axis (separates right and left) is __________.

Sagittal

The anatomical plane that passes through midline is __________.

Midsagittal

The anatomical plane at a slanting angle is __________.

Oblique

The __________ cavity contains organs such as liver, stomach, and intestines.

Abdominal

The lower cavity containing organs such as bladder and reproductive organs is the __________ cavity.

Pelvic

The central area of the chest between lungs containing the heart and other structures is the __________.

Mediastinum

The space/cavity surrounding the heart is the __________ cavity.

Pericardial

The cavity inside the skull containing the brain is the __________ cavity.

Cranial

The muscle separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the __________.

Diaphragm

The combined abdominal and pelvic cavity is the __________ cavity.

Abdominpelvic

The chest cavity containing heart and lungs is the __________ cavity.

Thoracic

The space/cavity surrounding each lung is the __________ cavity.

Pleural