Lab 1: Regions, Planes, Directions, Actions

Lab 1 Summary of Anatomical Terms

Planes of body:

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Sagittal Plane

Transverse Plane

Directional Terms:

Anterior

Posterior

Superior

Inferior

Medial

Lateral

Proximal

Distal

Superficial

Deep

Unilateral

Bilateral

Ipsilateral

Contralateral

Action

Terms

Flexion

Extension

Adduction

Abduction

Medial Rotation

Lateral Rotation

Opposition

Reposition

Dorsiflexion

Plantarflexion

Protraction

Retraction

Supination

Pronation

Elevation

Depression

Inversion

Eversion

Circumduction

Regional Terms:

Frontal Orbital

Nasal

Oral

Buccal

Mental

Cervical

Occipital

Deltoid

Axillary

Pectoral

Sternal

Abdominal

Brachial

Antecubital

Antebrachial

Carpal

Palmar

Digital

Inguinal

Coxal

Femoral

Patellar

Crural

Tarsal

Dorsum

Plantar

Olecranol

Sural

Calcaneal

Umbilical

Vertebral

Thoracic

Lumbar

Sacral

Gluteal

Popliteal