Anatomy External and Internal Regions

Vocabulary flashcards covering human external and internal anatomical regions, body planes, body cavities, directional terms, and regional terms.

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Sternal

Chest plate

Abdominal

Abdomen

Umbilical

Belly button

Vertebral

Spine

Caronal Plane (Prontal)

Divides front and back

Segal Plane (vertical)

Divides left and right

Transverse Plan (Mario)

Divides top and bottom

Median Plane (Vertical)

Divides left and right

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper Arm

Buccal

Face (Cheek)

Calcaneal

Heel

Carpal

Wrist

Cephalic

Head

Cervical

Neck

Coral

Waist line

Digital

Fingers and toes

Femoral

Thighs

Gluteal

Buttocks

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

Lower back

Metacarpal

Hand

Metatarsal

Foot

Nasal

Nose

Occipital

Back of your head

Chicranial

Back of elbow - MENTUS

Oral

mouth

Orbital

eye

Patellar

knee cap

Pelvic

hip

Popliteal

back of your knee

Sacral

tailbone

Dorsal (back)

Houses brain and spinal cord

Cranial Cavity

Contains brain

Vertebral Cavity

Contains spinal cord

Ventral (front)

Contains internal organs

Thoracic Cavity

Contains heart and lungs

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Contains abdominal and pelvic organs

Abdominal Cavity

Contains abdominal organs

Pelvic Cavity

Contains pelvic organs

Anterior

toward the front

Posterior

toward the back

Superior

higher in position

Medial

toward the middle

Lateral

away from the middle

Distal

farther from the center or point of attachment

Proximal

closer to the center or point of attachment

Superficial

near the surface

Deep

farther from the surface

Axial Skeleton

hues, view, trunk

Appendicular Skeleton

LIMBS