Anatomical Terms

Anatomical Terms of Location

• Anterior

  • Definition: Towards the front

• Posterior

  • Definition: Towards the back

• Dorsal

  • Definition: At the back

• Ventral

  • Definition: At the front

• Distal

  • Definition: Away from the trunk

• Proximal

  • Definition: Towards the trunk

• Lateral

  • Definition: Towards the sides

• Medial

  • Definition: Toward the midline

• External

  • Definition: Outside

• Internal

  • Definition: Inside

• Inferior

  • Definition: Below

• Superior

  • Definition: Above

Bone and Body Part Descriptions

• Costal

  • Definition: Associated with the ribs

• Vertex

  • Definition: Top or highest point

• Cranial

  • Definition: Towards the head

• Superficial

  • Definition: Near the surface

Additional Anatomical Features

• Ala

  • Definition: Wing-like

• Styloid

  • Definition: Needle-like

• Conoid

  • Definition: Cone shaped

• Coronoid

  • Definition: Crows-beak shaped

• Diploy

  • Definition: Lattice-like structure

• Corpus

  • Definition: Body

• Axillary

  • Definition: Towards the armpit

• Plantar

  • Definition: Sole of the foot

• Carpus

  • Definition: Wrist

• Cervical

  • Definition: Neck

• Chondral

  • Definition: Associated with cartilage

• Concha

  • Definition: Shell shaped