UVU Anatomy Fall 25 -Unit 1: Intro to anatomy

Terminologia Anatomica 2nd Edition

Book with 10,000 proper anatomical terms (MUST BE UNDERLINED)

Anatomic Position

Name Pose

Sagittal plane

Name Plane

Median Plane

Name plane

Coronal Plane

Name Plane

transverse plane

Name plane

Medial

Name directional term

Lateral

Name directional term - away from the midline

Anterior

Name directional term - towards front

Posterior

name directional term - towards back

Superior

name directional term - towards top

Inferior

Name directional term - towards bottom

Proximal

Name directional term - Towards reference point (ie the shoulder)

Distal

Name directional term- away from reference point (ie the hip)

Middle

Name directional term - between superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, proximal/distal, superficial/deep

Intermediate

Name Directional term - between medial and lateral structures

Longitudinal

Name directional term - along the long axis of elongated structure

Transverse

name directional term - perpendicular to long axis of elongated structure

dexter

Directional term - latin for right

sinister

Directional term - latin for left

Superficial

Directional term - near surface

Deep

Directional term - away from surface

Head - caput

name major part, english & latin - superior extremity supported by neck

Cranium

name major part, English & Latin - portion of head that surrounds brain

Occiput

name major part, english & latin - posterior portion of cranium

crown - vertex

name major part, english & latin - uppermost point of head

temple - tempus

name major part, english & latin

forehead - frons

name major part, english & latin

auricle - auricula

name major part, english & latin -

Face - facies

name major part, english & latin - anterior aspect of head

Eye - oculus

name major part, english & latin -

Mouth - Stoma

Name region, English and Latin

cheek - bucca

name major part, english & latin -

Chin - mentum

name major part, english & latin -

Neck - collum

name major part, english & latin - structure that connects head to trunk

trunk - truncus

name major part, english & latin - central portion of the body

Back - dorsum

name major part, english & latin - posterior trunk

Thorax

name major part, english & latin - superior anterior trunk

Abdomen

name major part, english & latin - inferior to ribs

Superior limb

name major part, english & latin - paired upper limb

Shoulder - Omos

Name region, English and Latin

Armpit - axilla

name major part, english & latin - directly under shoulder joint

Arm - brachium

name major part, english & latin -

Elbow - cubitus

name major part, english & latin -

Cubital Fossa - Fossa cubitalis

Name region, English and Latin

Forearm - antebrachium

name major part, english & latin - between elbow and wrist

Hand - manus

name major part, english & latin -

Wrist - carpus

name major part, english & latin -

Metacarpus

name major part, english & latin -

Digits of the hand - digiti manus

name major part, english & latin - fingers

Digitus primus manus

translate "first finger" to latin

pollex

translate "thumb" to Latin

digitus secundus manus

translate "second finger" to latin

index

what is "index finger" in latin

digitus tertius manus

translate "third finger" to latin

digitus medius

translate "middle finger" to latin

digitus quartus manus

translate "fourth finger" to latin

digitus anularis

what is "ring finger" to latin

digitus quintus manus

what is "fifth finger" in latin

digitus minimus manus

what is "little finger" in latin

Inferior limb - membrum inferius

name major part, english & latin - lower limb

Hip - coxa

name major part, english & latin - junction of inferior limb and trunk

Buttocks - natis

Name region, English and Latin

Thigh - femur

name major part, english & latin -

Popliteal fossa - fossa poplitea

name major part, english & latin -

Knee - genu

name major part, english & latin -

Leg - crus

name major part, english & latin - (A)

Calf - sura

Name region, English and Latin

Foot - pes

name major part, english & latin - (E)

Ankle - tarsus

name major part, english & latin - (B)

Metatarsus

name major part, english & latin -

Digits of the foot - digiti pedis

name major part, english & latin -

digitus primus pedis

"first toe" in latin

hallux

"big toe" in latin

digitus secundus pedis

"second digit of the foot" in latin

digitus tertius pedis

"third digit of the foot" in latin

digitus quartus pedis

"fourth toe" in latin

digitus quintus pedis

"fifth toe" in latin

digitus minimus pedis

"little toe" in latin