Anatomy: Chapter 1 Terminology

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

front of elbow

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheek

oral

mouth

cardiac

heart

cervical

neck

cranial

head

cutaneous

skin

deltoid

shoulder

femoral

thigh

frontal

forehead

gastric

stomach

gluteal

butt

hepatic

liver

iliac

hip

inguinal

groin

lumbar

small of back

mammary

breast

nasal

nose

occipital

back of head

orbital

eye

parietal

crown of head

patellar

kneecap

pectoral

chest

pedal

foot

perineal

pelvic floor

plantear

sole of foot

popliteal

back of foot

pulmonary

lungs

renal

kidney

sacral

base of spine

scapular

shoulder blade

sternal

breastbone

temporal

side of head

umbilical

navel

volar

palm

tissue type 1

epithelial

tissue type 2

connective

tissue type 3

muscle

tissue type 4

nerve

integumentary system

skin

muscular system

muscles

skeletal system

bones

nervous system

brain and spine

endocrine system

hormones

cardiovascular system

heart and blood

lymphatic system

lymph fluid and vessels

respiratory system

breathing

digestive system

stomach, colon, intestines

urinary system

kidneys, bladder

reproductive system

ovaries, testes

superior

above, higher

inferior

below, lower

anterior

toward the front

posterior

toward the back

ventral

toward the front

dorsal

toward the back

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from midline

internal

within

external

outside

superficial

toward the surface

deep

within

central

the main part

peripheral

extending from main part

proximal

closer to the origin

distal

farther from the origin

parietal

wall of cavity

visceral

organs of cavity

thoracic cavity

heart and lungs

abdominal cavity

liver, stomach, intestines

pelvic cavity

urinary bladder, reproductive organs

peritoneum

membrane that lines abdominal wall

mesentery

continuation of peritoneum, lines outer surfaces

pleural membranes

cover lungs and chest

pericardial membranes

lines the heart

frontal section

front and back

sagittal section

right and left

cross-section

top and bottom halves of an organ

longitudinal

left and right halves of an organ

transverse

upper and lower