Anatomy And Physiology Of Speech And Hearing

Front 1

Torso

Back 1

Thorax ---the chest cavity
Abdomen – represented externally as the anterior abdominal wall

Front 2

Skull

Back 2

Cranial portion ----part of skull that houses the brain and its components
Facial part----- part of skull that houses the mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity, and structures related to the upper airway and the mastication

Front 3

Upper Extremity

Back 3

arm, the forearm, wrist, and hand.

Front 4

Lower extremity

Back 4

thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

Front 5

Upper Extremity

Back 5

arm, the forearm, wrist, and hand.

Front 6

Lower extremity

Back 6

thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

Front 7

Axial skeleton

Back 7

is the head and trunk, with the spinal column being the axis

Front 8

appendicular skeleton

Back 8

includes the lower and upper limbs

Front 9

Anatomical Position

Back 9

for humans – standing erect, facing the observer, arms by the side with palms and tips of the feet facing the observer

Front 10

Ventral

Back 10

Pertaining to the belly or anterior surface

Front 11

Dorsal

Back 11

Pertaining to the back of the body or posterior surface

Front 12

Anterior

Back 12

Towards the front of the body or subpart

Front 13

Posterior

Back 13

Towards the back of the body or subpart

Front 14

Superficial

Back 14

near the surface

Front 15

Deep

Back 15

Away from the surface

Front 16

Superior

Back 16

The upper point; nearer the head

Front 17

Inferior

Back 17

The lower point; nearer the feet

Front 18

External

Back 18

Towards the exterior of a body

Front 19

Internal

Back 19

Enclosed or on the interior

Front 20

Cranial

Back 20

Toward the head

Front 21

Caudal

Back 21

Toward the tail or coccyx

Front 22

Medial/mesial

Back 22

Toward the midline of the body or subpart

Front 23

Lateral

Back 23

Away from the midline of the body or subpart

Front 24

Proximal

Back 24

Closer to the trunk or thorax; nearer to the attached end

Front 25

Distal

Back 25

Further away from the trunk or thorax; further from the attached end

Front 26

Central

Back 26

Relative to the center of a structure

Front 27

Peripheral

Back 27

Relative to the periphery or away from the center

Front 28

Proximal

Back 28

Closer to the trunk or thorax; nearer to the attached end

Front 29

Distal

Back 29

Further away from the trunk or thorax; further from the attached end

Front 30

Central

Back 30

Relative to the center of a structure

Front 31

Peripheral

Back 31

Relative to the periphery or away from the center