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Superior
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body above
inferior
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure ot the body; below
anterior
toward or at the front of the body; in front of
posterior
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 of
intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
proximal
close to the orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the orgin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
superficial
toward or at the body surface
deep
away from the body surface; more internal
directional terms
used by medical personel and anatomists allow them to explain exactly where one body structe is in relation to another
abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
acromial
point of shoulder
antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheek area
carpal
wrist
cervical
neck region
coxal
hip
crural
leg
digital
fingers, toes
femoral
thigh
fibular
lateral part of leg
inguinal
area where thigh meets body trunk. groin
nasal
nose area
oral
mouth
orbital
eye area
patellar
anterior knee
pelvic
area overlyig the pelvis anteriorly
pubic
genital region
sternal
breastbone area
tarsal
ankle region
thoracic
chest
umbilical
navel
cephalic
head
deltoid
curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
gluteal
buttock
occipital
posterior surface of head
popliteal
posterior knee area
sacral
area between hips
scapular
shoulder blade region
vertebral
area of spine
section
cut
plane
imaginary line
sagittal section
a cut made along the lenghthwise, or longitudinal plane of the body dividing the body into right and left parts
midsagittal section
a cut made down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal size
frontal section
cut made along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.. frot and back
transverse section
cut made along a horiziontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior parts... top and bottom
dorsal body cavity
two subdivisons which are continous with each other
cranial cavity
space inside the bony skull
spinal cavity
extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of ther vertebral column
ventral body cavity
contains all structures within the chest and abdomen
thoracic cavity
seperated from the rest of the ventral body by a dome shaped muscle.
diaphrgm
dome shaped musle
abdominopelvic cavity
the cavity inferior to the diaphgrm
abdominal cavity
stomach, liver, intesines, and other organs
pelvic cavity
reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
umbilical region
the centermost region deep to abd surroundin the umbilicus
epigastric region
located superior to the umbilical region
hypgastric region
inferior to the umbilical region
right and left iliac region
lateral to the hypogasteric region
right and left lumbar regions
lie lateral to the umbilical region
right and left hypochondriac regions
flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.