Body Planes Vocab
Anatomical position - the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward
Frontal - pertaining to the forehead
Transverse - horizontal plane
Sagittal - vertical place which passes through the body longitudinally
Inferior - towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body
Caudal - towards the tail or away from the head-end of the body
Posterior/Dorsal - the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body
Anterior/Ventral - "in front of" or "the front surface of;” side of body
Acromial - the outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
Medial - toward the middle or center
Lateral - to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body
Proximal - nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
Deep - away from the surface or further into the body
Superficial - on the surface or shallow
Superior - toward the head end of the body; upper
Distal - a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part
Otic - of, relating to, or located in the region of the ear
Nasal - hollow spaces where air flows in and out
Ocular - the study of the structures and muscles within the eye, including the six extraocular muscles responsible for eye movement
Orbital - bony structures of the skull that house the globe, extraocular muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lacrimal apparatus, and adipose tissue
Buccal - of or relating to the cheek
Cervical - the neck area of your spine
Cranial - of or relating to the skull or cranium
Cranium - the bones that form the head
Cephalic - relating to the head or the head end of the body
Acromial - the outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
Olecranal - the large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow, forms the bony prominence of the elbow, and receives the insertion of the triceps muscle
Sacral - an irregular bone that makes up the back or posterior third of the pelvic girdle
Lumbar - the lower back region of your spinal column or backbone
Antebrachium - the part of the arm or forelimb between the brachium and the carpus
Palmar - the palm or the anterior surface of the hand
Axillary - pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there
Thoracic - a space in your chest that contains organs, blood vessels, nerves and other important body structures
Brachial - belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate
Abdominal - the part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs
Umbilical - of, relating to, or used at the navel
Pelvic - the area of the body below the abdomen that is located between the hip bones and contains the bladder and rectum
Antecubital - of or related to the crook of the elbow
Carpal - bones of the wrist that connect the distal aspects of the radial and ulnar bones of the forearm to the bases of the 5 metacarpal bones of the hand
Phalangeal - the bones of the fingers and toes
Coxal - a large, flat, irregular bone constricted in the middle and enlarged below and above
Femoral - of or relating to the femur or thigh
Patellar - your kneecap
Crural - of or relating to the thigh or leg
Popliteal - a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee
Sural - of or relating to the calf of the leg
Calcaneal - a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground
Plantar - of or pertaining to the sole of the foot
Tarsal - a set of seven irregularly shaped bones situated proximally in the foot in the ankle area
Anatomical position - the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward
Frontal - pertaining to the forehead
Transverse - horizontal plane
Sagittal - vertical place which passes through the body longitudinally
Inferior - towards the bottom or away from the head-end of the body
Caudal - towards the tail or away from the head-end of the body
Posterior/Dorsal - the back of a structure, or a structure found toward the back of the body
Anterior/Ventral - "in front of" or "the front surface of;” side of body
Acromial - the outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
Medial - toward the middle or center
Lateral - to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body
Proximal - nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
Deep - away from the surface or further into the body
Superficial - on the surface or shallow
Superior - toward the head end of the body; upper
Distal - a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part
Otic - of, relating to, or located in the region of the ear
Nasal - hollow spaces where air flows in and out
Ocular - the study of the structures and muscles within the eye, including the six extraocular muscles responsible for eye movement
Orbital - bony structures of the skull that house the globe, extraocular muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lacrimal apparatus, and adipose tissue
Buccal - of or relating to the cheek
Cervical - the neck area of your spine
Cranial - of or relating to the skull or cranium
Cranium - the bones that form the head
Cephalic - relating to the head or the head end of the body
Acromial - the outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
Olecranal - the large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow, forms the bony prominence of the elbow, and receives the insertion of the triceps muscle
Sacral - an irregular bone that makes up the back or posterior third of the pelvic girdle
Lumbar - the lower back region of your spinal column or backbone
Antebrachium - the part of the arm or forelimb between the brachium and the carpus
Palmar - the palm or the anterior surface of the hand
Axillary - pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there
Thoracic - a space in your chest that contains organs, blood vessels, nerves and other important body structures
Brachial - belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate
Abdominal - the part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs
Umbilical - of, relating to, or used at the navel
Pelvic - the area of the body below the abdomen that is located between the hip bones and contains the bladder and rectum
Antecubital - of or related to the crook of the elbow
Carpal - bones of the wrist that connect the distal aspects of the radial and ulnar bones of the forearm to the bases of the 5 metacarpal bones of the hand
Phalangeal - the bones of the fingers and toes
Coxal - a large, flat, irregular bone constricted in the middle and enlarged below and above
Femoral - of or relating to the femur or thigh
Patellar - your kneecap
Crural - of or relating to the thigh or leg
Popliteal - a diamond shaped area located on the posterior aspect of the knee
Sural - of or relating to the calf of the leg
Calcaneal - a large and strong bone that forms the back of the foot and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground
Plantar - of or pertaining to the sole of the foot
Tarsal - a set of seven irregularly shaped bones situated proximally in the foot in the ankle area