General Terminology- Anatomy

anatomy definition

study of the structure of the body

physiology definition

study of the functions of the human body

axial portion

head, neck and trunk

appendicular portion

arms and legs

Frontal

Forehead

Occular, orbital

eye

Octic

ear

buccal

Cheek

Cervical

Neck

Thoracic/thorax

Chest

Mammary

Breast

Abdomen

Stomach

Umbillical/naval

Belly button

Manual

Hand

Inguinal

Groin

Pubis

Pubic

Femoral

thigh

Pedal

foot

Hallux

Big toe

Digitus

Toes

tarsal

Ankle

Crural

Leg (front of calf)

Patellar

Kneecap

Digits/phalanges

Fingers

Pollex

Thumb

Palmar

Palm

Carpal

wrist

antebrachial

Forearm

Anticubital

Elbow

Brachial

Arm/bicept

Axillary

armpit

mental

chin

oral

mouth

facial

face

cranial

skull

cephalic

head

acromial

shoulder

dorsal

back

olecranal

Back of elbow

Lumbar

Loin

Gluteal

Buttock

Popiteal

Back of knee

Sural

Calf

Calcaneal

Heel of foot

Plantar

Sole of foot

nasal

sinuses

superior

above

inferior

below

lateral

away from body

medial

toward body

anterior

toward front of body

posterior

toward back of body

proximal

closer to point of attachment

distal

away from point of attachment

ipsilateral

same side of body

contralateral 

different side of body