BSCI201 Language of Anatomy/Regions

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Superior

Above

Cranial

Above

Inferior

Below

Caudal

Below

Ventral

In front of

Anterior

In front of

Dorsal

Behind

Posterior

Behind

Medial

Midline of body

Lateral

Outer side of body

Intermediate

In between (medial and lateral)

Proximal

Closer to origin

Distal

Further from origin

Superficial

Toward surface (of same structure)

External

Toward surface (of same structure)

Deep

Away from surface (of same structure)

Internal

Away from surface (of same structure)

Median

Vertical cut/plane, divides into right and left

Sagittal

Vertical cut/plane, divides into right and left

Parasagittal

Vertical cut/plane, divides unequally into right and left

Midsagittal

Vertical cut/plane, divides equally into right and left

Frontal

Vertical cut/plane, divides into front and back (anterior and posterior)

Coronal

Vertical cut/plane, divides into front and back (anterior and posterior)

Transverse

Horizontal cut, divides into above and below (surperior and inferior)

Cross-sectional

Horizontal cut, divides into above and below (surperior and inferior)

Correct anatomical position

Body erect, feet slightly apart, toes forward, palms face forward, thumbs face away from body

Longitude

Vertical

Latitude

Horizontal

Dorsal body cavity

Cranial + Vertebral cavities

Dorsal membranes

Meninges

Ventral body cavity

Thoracic + abdominopelvic cavities (diaphragm separates)

Ventral membranes

Serous

Quadrants

Four, right vs. left + upper vs. lower

Regions - top row

Hypochondriac

Regions - middle row

Lateral (lumbar)

Regions - bottom row

Inguinal (iliac)

Regions - middle column top

Epistatic

Regions - middle column middle

Umbilical

Regions - middle column bottom

Public (hypogastric)

Regions - right vs. left

From POV of person (swapped when looking at it)

Frontal

Forehead, between eyes

Orbital

Eyes

Nasal

Nose

Buccal

Cheek, cheekbone

Oral

Mouth

Mental

Chin

Cervical

Throat, neck

Sternal

Sternum, chest

Axillary

Sides of chest, right under arm

Mammary

Breast, pec

Umbilical

Belly button

Pelvic

Lower middle stomach

Inguinal

Lowest middle stomach, above genitals

Pubic

Genitals

Acromial

Top of shoulder

Brachial

Main upper arm

Antecubital

Inside, front of elbow

Olecranal

Back of elbow

Antebrachial

Main lower arm, forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Pollex

Thumb

Digital

Finger, toes

Coxal

Sides of hips, waist

Femoral

Main upper leg, thigh

Patellar

Knee

Popliteal

Inside, back of knee

Crural

Shin

Sural

Upper calf

Fibular/Peroneal

Main lower leg

Tarsal

Ankle

Calcaneal

Heel

Plantar

Bottom of foot

Hallux

Big toe

Otic

Ear

Occipital

Base, back of head

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Vertebral

Spine

Lumbar

Lower half of back, sides of spine

Sacral

End of spine, tailbone

Gluteal

Butt