Principles of Human Anatomy Practice Flashcards

Traditional vocabulary flashcards covering anatomical terminology, body regions, planes, directions, and cavities based on Tortora's Principles of Human Anatomy.

Cephalic

Relating to the head.

Cervical

Relating to the neck.

Axillary

Relating to the armpit.

Brachial

Relating to the arm.

Antecubital

Relating to the front of the elbow.

Antebrachial

Relating to the forearm.

Carpal

Relating to the wrist.

Cranial

Relating to the skull.

Facial

Relating to the face.

Palmar

Relating to the palm of the hand.

Femoral

Relating to the thigh.

Digital (Phalangeal)

Relating to the fingers or toes.

Patellar

Relating to the anterior surface of the knee.

Crural

Relating to the leg.

Tarsal

Relating to the ankle.

Pedal

Relating to the foot.

Thoracic

Relating to the chest.

Frontal

Relating to the forehead.

Orbital

Relating to the eye.

Otic

Relating to the ear.

Buccal

Relating to the cheek.

Nasal

Relating to the nose.

Oral

Relating to the mouth.

Mental

Relating to the chin.

Sternal

Relating to the breastbone.

Mammary

Relating to the breast.

Umbilical

Relating to the navel.

Coxal

Relating to the hip.

Inguinal

Relating to the groin.

Occipital

Relating to the base of the skull.

Acromial

Relating to the shoulder.

Scapular

Relating to the shoulder blade.

Vertebral

Relating to the spinal column.

Manual

Relating to the hand.

Olecranal

Relating to the back of the elbow.

Dorsal

Relating to the back, or the back of the hand/top of the foot.

Lumbar

Relating to the loin.

Pubic

Relating to the pubis.

Sacral

Relating to the area between the hips.

Gluteal

Relating to the buttock.

Popliteal

Relating to the hollow behind the knee.

Sural

Relating to the calf.

Plantar

Relating to the sole of the foot.

Calcaneal

Relating to the heel.

Frontal plane

A plane that divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions.

Transverse plane

A plane that divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions.

Midsagittal plane

A plane that passes through the midline, dividing the body or an organ into equal right and left halves.

Parasagittal plane

A plane that divides the body or an organ into unequal right and left sides.

Oblique plane

A plane that passes through the body or an organ at an angle between the transverse and sagittal planes or between the transverse and frontal planes.

Superior

Toward the upper part of the body.

Inferior

Toward the lower part of the body.

Medial

Nearer to the midline.

Lateral

Farther from the midline.

Proximal

Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk.

Distal

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk.

Dorsal body cavity

A body cavity consisting of the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal.

Ventral body cavity

A body cavity consisting of the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity.

Cranial cavity

A cavity formed by the cranial bones and containing the brain.

Vertebral canal

A canal formed by the vertebral column and containing the spinal cord.

Thoracic cavity

The chest cavity.

Diaphragm

A muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.

Right Hypochondriac Region

The upper right region of the nine abdominopelvic regions, containing the right lobe of the liver and the gallbladder.

Epigastric Region

The upper middle region of the nine abdominopelvic regions, containing the stomach and part of the liver.

Umbilical Region

The middle region of the nine abdominopelvic regions, containing the small intestine and transverse colon.

Hypogastric (Pubic) Region

The lower middle region of the nine abdominopelvic regions, containing the urinary bladder and small intestine.

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

One of the four quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity, located in the upper right portion of the trunk.