Anatomical Terms

Foot

Foot

Pes (pedal)

Shin

Crus (crural)

Calf

Sura (sural)

Front of Knee

patella (patellar)

Back of Knee

Popliteus (popliteal)

Thigh

Femorus (femoral)

Groin

Inguina (inguinal)

Stomach

Abdomen (abdominal)

Chest

Thorax (thoracic)

Neck

Cervicis (cervical)

Shoulder

Acromin (acrominal)

Arm

Brachium (brachial)

Forehead

Antebrachium (antebrachial)

Front of Elbow

Antecubitus (antecubital)

Back of Elbow

Olecranon (olecranal)

Wrist

Carpus (carpal)

Hand

Manus (manual)

Fingers

Digits (digital)

Low Back

Lumbus (lumbar)

Head

Cephalon (Cephalic)

Chin

Mentum (mental)

Ankle

Talus (talar)

Lateral Chest

Pectorus (pectoral)

Sagital Plane

Divides body into left and right parts

Coronal Plane

Divides body in front and back parts

Transverse Plane

Divides body in top and bottom parts

Solid parts

Extremities

What are the extremities?

Arms and legs

Hollow parts

Body cavities

What are the body cavities?

Head, back, chest, stomach

Mid-sagital Plane

When the sagital plane runs down the middle of the body

Parasagital Plane

When the sagital plane is off center

Oblique Plane

A plane that runs on an angle