biomed vocab 1

ventral/anterior

toward or at the front of the body; in front of

posterior/dorsal

back of body or toward the back

Inferior

below or lower down

Superior/cranial

above or higher up

Medial

toward the midline (middle)

Lateral

toward the side (right or left)

Caudal

toward the tail

anteroposterior

from front to back

posteroanterior

from back to front

Posteriorinferior

at the back and below

bilateral

both sides

Contralateral

on the opposite side of the body

Distal

away from the point of attachment most the time from the center of body

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment or center of body

superfical

closer to the surface

deep

toward the body core

Anteroinferior

in front and below

anterosuperior

in front and above

posterosuperior

behind and at the upper part

unilateral

one side of the body

lpsilateral

on the same side of the body

Abdominal

abdomen (between chest and hips)

Antecubital

front of elbow (the bend of your arm)

Axillary

pertaining to the armpit

Brachial

upper arm

Buccal

cheek area

Calcaneal

heel of foot

Carpal

wrist bone

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Cervical

pertaining to the neck

Coxal

pertaining to the hip

digital

fingers, toes

Femoral

femur or thigh

Gluteal

pertaining to the buttocks

Inguinal

pertaining to the groin

Lumbar

lower back

nasel

nose area

Occipital

back of head

Olecranal

back of elbow

oral

pertaining to the mouth

orbital

eye area

Pateller

front of knee or kneecap

pelvic

lower abdomen

Popliteal

back of knee

Sacral

area between hips

Scapular

shoulder blade

sternal

breastbone area

tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

Thoratic

pertaining to the chest

Umbilical

belly button

Vertebral

spinal column (backbone)

coronal plane

divides body into front and back

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

midsagittal plane

divides the body into equal right and left sides

cranial

skull

pericardial

pertaining to around the heart

thoracic cavity

Chest cavity containing heart and lungs.

spinal

pertaining to the spine