[LAB] Spatial And Anatomical Terms

abdominal

Pertaining to the region between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis

acromial

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

antebrachial

Pertaining to the forearm

antecubital

Pertaining to the anterior elbow

anterior

Pertaining to the front surface of the body

appendicular

Pertaining to the limbs

axial

Pertaining to the trunk and head

axillary

Pertaining to the armpit region

brachial

Pertaining to the arm; i.e. the region from the shoulder to the elbow

buccal

Pertaining to the cheeks

calcaneal

Pertaining to the heel of the foot

cardiac

Pertaining to the heart

carpal

Pertaining to the wrist

caudal

The same as inferior

celical

Pertaining to the region between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis

cephalic

Pertaining to the head

cervical

Pertaining to the neck

chondro-

Pertaining to cartilage

common

A vessel that is about to branch (artery) or has merged from a branching (vein)

coronal

Pertaining to the crown of the head

costal

Pertaining to the ribs

coxal

Pertaining to the hip

cranial

Pertaining to the head or the bones that surround the brain

crural

Pertaining to the leg; i.e. from the knee to the ankle

cubital

Pertaining to the elbow

deep

Pertaining to a level further from the surface in relation to a specific reference point

digital

Pertaining to the fingers and toes

distal

Pertaining to away from the center of the body, or from the point of origin

dorsal

Pertaining to the back

dorsum

Pertaining to the superior portion of the foot; the back

facial

Pertaining to the anterior head; the face

femoral

Pertaining to the thigh

frontal

Pertaining to the forehead

gastric

Pertaining to the stomach

genital

Pertaining to the region of the reproductive organs

gluteal

Pertaining to the buttocks

hallux

Pertaining to the great toe

hepatic

Pertaining to the liver

inferior

Pertaining to below or directed downward

inguinal

Pertaining to the groin

interscapular

Pertaining to the region between the shoulder blades

intertubercular

Pertaining to the region between two nodules on a bone

lateral

Pertaining to the side, away from the midline

lingual

Pertaining to the tongue

lumbar

Pertaining to the lower back

lumen

Pertaining to the space in the interior of a hollow tubular structure (artery or intestine)

mammary

Pertaining to the breast region

medial

Pertaining to towards the midline

mental

Pertaining to the chin

mesenteric

Pertaining to a double layer of peritoneum attached to the abdominal wall and enclosing in its fold a portion or all of one of the abdominal viscera, conveying to it its vessels and nerves

OR

Membrane lining the abdomen

peritoneum

The serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity

myo-

Pertaining to muscles

nasal

Pertaining to the nose

nuchal

Pertaining to the posterior neck

occipital

Pertaining to the posterior head

-oid

Resembling or similar to

olecranal

Pertaining to the point of the elbow

oral

Pertaining to the mouth

Different from the term lingual, which means pertaining to the tongue

orbital

Pertaining to the eye socket

osteo-

Pertaining to bone

otic

Pertaining to the ear

palmar

Pertaining to the anterior hand

parietal

The superficial layer of a two-layered membrane

patellar

Pertaining to the knee cap

pectoral

Pertaining to the chest

pedal

Pertaining to the foot

pelvic

Pertaining to the hip bones and sacrum

perineal

Pertaining to the region between the anus and the external g*nitals

peroneal

Pertaining to the lateral leg; the region of the fibula bone

plantar

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

pollex

Pertaining to the thumb

popliteal

Pertaining to the posterior knee

posterior

Pertaining to rear of the body

proximal

Pertaining to near the point of origin

pubic

Pertaining to the anterior pelvis region

pulmonary

Pertaining to the lungs

radial

Pertaining to the lateral forearm

renal

Pertaining to the kidneys

rostral

Pertaining to the anterior head

Different from frontal, which is only pertaining to the forehead

sacral

Pertaining to the posterior pelvic regions

scapular

Pertaining to the shoulder blades

Interscapular would be the region between the shoulder blades

serous

Pertaining to body fluids that fill body cavities; of, resembling, producing, or containing serum

sternal

Pertaining to the region of the breastbone

superficial

Pertaining to structures towards the outer portion of the body

superior

Pertaining to a structure above a reference point

sural

Pertaining to the calf of the leg

tarsal

Pertaining to the ankle

thoracic

Pertaining to the chest

trunk

Pertaining to the body, not including the head and extremities (legs and arms)

trunk (the same as common)

A vessel that is about to branch (artery) or has merged from a branching (vein)

ulnar

Pertaining to the medial forearm

umbilical

Pertaining to the region of the navel

ventral

Pertaining to the front of the body; the underside

vertebral

Pertaining to the spine

visceral

Pertaining to internal organs