Language of Anatomy: Marieb Textbook

Superior

toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body

inferior

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body

anterior

toward or at the front of the body

posterior

toward or at the backside of the body

medial

toward or at the midline of the body

intermediate

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

proximal

close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

superficial

toward or at the body surface

deep

away from the body surface

abdominal

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

acromial

point of shoulder

antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

axillary

armpit

lateral

away from the midline of the body

brachial

arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck region

coxal

hip

crural

leg

digital

fingers, toes

femoral

thigh

fibular

lateral part of leg

inguinal

area where thigh meets body trunk; groin

nasal

noes area

oral

mouth

orbital

eye area

patellar

anterior of knee

pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

pubic

genital region

sternal

breastbone area

tarsal

ankle region

thoracic

chest

umbilical

navel

cephalic

head

deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large ____ muscle

gluteal

buttock

lumbar

area of back between ribs and hips

occipital

posterior surface of head

popliteal

posterior knee area

sacral

area between hips

scapular

shoulder blade region

sural

calf muscle

vertebral

area of spine

section

cut

plane

imaginary line

sagittal section

cut made up and down

midsagittal section

cut made up and down splitting body into equal parts

frontal(coronal) section

cut divides body into anterior and posterior

transverse (cross) section

cut dividing body into superior and inferior

dorsal body cavity

contains cranial cavity and spinal cavity

ventral body cavity

contains thoracic cavity and diaphragm

abdominopelvic cavity

contains abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

abdominal quadrants

RUQ (right upper quadrant), LUQ (left upper quadrant), RLQ (right lower quadrant), LLQ (left lower quadrant)