Anatomy Terms

Front 1

Cephalic/cranial

Back 1

Head

Front 2

Clavicular

Back 2

Collar bone

Front 3

Acromial

Back 3

Shoulder

Front 4

Brachial

Back 4

Arm

Front 5

Cubital

Back 5

Elbow

Front 6

Carpal

Back 6

Wrist

Front 7

Abdominal

Back 7

Stomach

Front 8

Pelvic

Back 8

Hipbone

Front 9

Pubic

Back 9

Groin

Front 10

Geniculate

Back 10

Knee

Front 11

Pedal

Back 11

Foot

Front 12

Palmar

Back 12

Palm of the hand

Front 13

Plantar

Back 13

Sole of foot

Front 14

Cervical

Back 14

Part of spine comprising the neck

Front 15

Thoracic

Back 15

Part of spine comprising the thorax or chest

Front 16

Lumbar

Back 16

Part of spine comprising the lower back

Front 17

Sacral

Back 17

Part of the spine comprising the sacrum or pelvic area

Front 18

Coccyx

Back 18

Part of the spine comprising the tail bone

Front 19

Anatomical position

Back 19

Standing figure with feet together,arms down and supinated

Front 20

Sagittal plane

Back 20

A vertical line, divides the body into a left and right

Front 21

Coronal plane

Back 21

A vertical line, divides the body into a front and back

Front 22

Transverse Plane

Back 22

A horizontal line, divides the body into a top and bottom

Front 23

Anterior

Back 23

Toward the front

Front 24

Posterior

Back 24

Toward the back

Front 25

Median

Back 25

On the midline

Front 26

Medial

Back 26

Toward the middle

Front 27

Lateral

Back 27

Toward the side

Front 28

Superior

Back 28

Toward the top

Front 29

Inferior

Back 29

Toward the bottom

Front 30

Proximal

Back 30

Nearer to the center

Front 31

Distal

Back 31

Away from the center

Front 32

Deep

Back 32

Not visible on surface

Front 33

Superficial

Back 33

Visible on surface

Front 34

Subcutaneous

Back 34

Just below skin

Front 35

Flexion

Back 35

Bending movement that decreases the angle between the two parts

Front 36

Extension

Back 36

Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

Front 37

Abduction

Back 37

Movement away from the midline

Front 38

Adduction

Back 38

Movement toward the midline

Front 39

Medial rotation

Back 39

Rotating movement towards the midline

Front 40

Lateral rotation

Back 40

Rotating movement away from the midline

Front 41

Elevation

Back 41

Movement in superior direction

Front 42

Depression

Back 42

Movement in an inferior direction

Front 43

Protraction

Back 43

Movement in the anterior direction

Front 44

Retraction

Back 44

Movement in the posterior direction

Front 45

Pronation

Back 45

Rotate palm of hand so that it is facing posteriorly, or down (typing on keyboard)

Front 46

Supination

Back 46

Rotate the palm of hand so that it is facing anteriorly, or up (holding a bowl of soup)

Front 47

Opposition

Back 47

Bring the thumb and pinky finger together

Front 48

Reposition

Back 48

Move the thumb and pinky finger away from each other

Front 49

Dorsiflexion

Back 49

Flexion at ankle so foot points superiorly, flexing wrist so hand bends backward

Front 50

Plantarflexion

Back 50

Extension of the foot at the ankle, so the foot points inferiorly

Front 51

Palmarflexion

Back 51

Rotating the hand so the palm of the hand moves closer to the forearm

Front 52

Circumduction

Back 52

Circular movement, combination of flexion, extension, adduction ans abduction

Front 53

Inversion

Back 53

Movement which faces the sole of the foot inwards

Front 54

Eversion

Back 54

Movement which faces the sole of the foot outwards

Front 55

Bi

Back 55

Two

Front 56

Tri

Back 56

Three

Front 57

Quad

Back 57

Four

Front 58

Minor

Back 58

Small

Front 59

Minimus

Back 59

Smaller

Front 60

Major

Back 60

Bigger

Front 61

Maximus

Back 61

Bigger

Front 62

Vastus

Back 62

Bigger

Front 63

Magnus

Back 63

Bigger

Front 64

Longus

Back 64

Long you dildo

Front 65

Brevis

Back 65

Short