Lab 1 Anatomical Position

Surface Anatomy

terms associated with areas on the outside of the body

Anterior

Front of the body

Posterior

Back of the body

Axial

on the head, neck, or trunk of the body

Appendicular

limbs and where they attach to the trunk or axis

Cephalic (anterior & posterior)

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Orbital

bony eye sockets

Nasal

Nose

Buccal

Cheek

Oral

Mouth

Mental

chin

Otic

Ear

Occipital

Back of the head or base of the skull

Cervical

Neck region

Thoracic

Chest

Sternal

region of the sternum or breastbone

Axillary

armpit

Mammary

breast

Dorsum

back

Scapular

area of scapula or shoulder blade

Vertebral

area of spinal column

Lumbar

loin (area between ribs and hips)

Sacral

region of sacral bone (area between hips)

Gluteal

buttocks

Perineal

Region between genitals and anus

Abdominal

Anterior trunk below or inferior to the ribs

Umbilical

Naval

Pelvic

Pelvis region (below naval)

Inguinal

groin

Pubic

Genital region

Acromial

point of the shoulder

Brachial

arm

Antecubital

anterior elbow joint

Antebrachial

forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Olecranal

Posterior elbow joint

Manus

Hand

Pollex

thumb

Palmar

Palm of hand

Digital

fingers

Coxal

hip

Femoral

thigh

Patellar

anterior knee/kneecap

Crural

leg

Fibular/peroneal

side of leg

Popliteal

back of knee

Sural

calf or posterior surface of the leg

Pedal

foot

Tarsal

ankle

Digital

toes

Hallux

great toe

Calcaneal

heel

Plantar

sole of the foot

Superior (cranial or cephalic)

towards the head end or upper part of the structure of the body; above

Inferior (caudal*)

Away from the head end or towards the lower part of the structure or body; below

Anterior (ventral)

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

Posterior (dorsal)

Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

Medial

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side

Intermediate

Between a more medial and more lateral structure

Proximal

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Superficial (external)

Toward or at the body surface

Deep (internal)

Away from the body surface; more internal

Frontal (coronal) plane

longitudinal plane that divides the specimen into anterior and posterior

Transverse Plane

horizontal plane that divides the specimen into superior and inferior parts and is called a cross-section

Sagittal Plane

longitudinal plane that divides the specimen into right and left

Oblique Plane

A diagonal plane in any direction

Parasagittal Plane

Vertical plane that does not divide into 2 equal right and left sides (off of the midline)

Midsagittal Plane

plane is right at the midline cutting the specimen into equal parts