Anatomy Vocab

Front 1

abdomen

Back 1

Trunk region inferior to the ribs

Front 2

abduction

Back 2

Moving a limb, wrist, or finger away from the midline of the body or midline of the hand. Ex: Sideward movement of the upper arm away from the trunk, as in the first half of a jumping jack movement; spreading the fingers apart.

Front 3

adduction

Back 3

Moving towards the midline of the body or hand. Ex.: Bringing the arms back down to the side.

Front 4

aden-

Back 4

Gland

Front 5

anatomical position

Back 5

Standing straight, looking forward, arms at side, palms facing forward, thumbs to the outside

Front 6

angi-

Back 6

Vessels

Front 7

antecubital

Back 7

The anterior surface of the elbow

Front 8

anterior

Back 8

Front or toward the front of the body

Front 9

anti-

Back 9

Against

Front 10

arthr-

Back 10

Joint

Front 11

axillary

Back 11

Armpit

Front 12

bi-

Back 12

Two, twice

Front 13

brachial

Back 13

Upper arm: between the shoulder and elbow

Front 14

bronch-

Back 14

Windpipe

Front 15

buccal

Back 15

Cheek

Front 16

carcin-

Back 16

Cancer

Front 17

cardi-

Back 17

Heart

Front 18

carp-

Back 18

Wrist

Front 19

carpal

Back 19

Wrist

Front 20

caudal

Back 20

Nearer or toward the lower part of the body

Front 21

celiac

Back 21

Trunk region inferior to the ribs

Front 22

central

Back 22

In the middle or closer to the midline of the body

Front 23

cephalic

Back 23

Pertaining to the head, near or toward the head

Front 24

cervical

Back 24

The neck region

Front 25

circumduction

Back 25

A circular movement that combines flexion, abduction, extension, adduction, and rotation. Ex. Moving the arms at the shoulder joint in large circles.

Front 26

costal

Back 26

Ribs

Front 27

cranial

Back 27

Skull

Front 28

cubital

Back 28

Elbow

Front 29

-cyte

Back 29

A cell

Front 30

deep

Back 30

Farther from the surface of the body

Front 31

deltoid

Back 31

Curve of the shoulder formed by a large muscle

Front 32

depression

Back 32

Pressing the shoulders downward.

Front 33

derm-

Back 33

Skin

Front 34

digital

Back 34

Fingers or toes

Front 35

diploi-

Back 35

Double

Front 36

distal

Back 36

Farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Front 37

dorsal

Back 37

Back or toward the back of the body

Front 38

dorsiflexion

Back 38

A movement of the ankle which brings the toes and foot closer to the anterior surface of the lower leg.

Front 39

elevation

Back 39

Moving the shoulders upward (shrugging).

Front 40

-emia

Back 40

Blood

Front 41

endo-

Back 41

Within

Front 42

erythro-

Back 42

Red

Front 43

eversion

Back 43

Turning the foot outward so that the sole is farther away from the midline of the body.

Front 44

extension

Back 44

Straightening a joint from a flexed position, increasing the distance between bones. Ex: Straightening the elbow, straightening the knee.

Front 45

external rotation

Back 45

Arms at side, palms facing backwards, rotating outward at the shoulder.

Front 46

femoral

Back 46

Thigh

Front 47

flexion

Back 47

Bending a joint to bring bones closer together, decreasing angle of the joint. Ex. Bending the elbow, bending the knee.

Front 48

forearm

Back 48

Lower arm: between the elbow and the wrist

Front 49

frontal

Back 49

Forehead

Front 50

frontal plane

Back 50

A plane which divides the body into an anterior position and a posterior portion.

Front 51

gastr-

Back 51

Stomach

Front 52

-genesis

Back 52

Formation

Front 53

gluteal

Back 53

Buttocks

Front 54

groin

Back 54

Area where the thigh meets the body trunk

Front 55

hemat-

Back 55

Blood

Front 56

hemi-

Back 56

Half

Front 57

hepa-

Back 57

Liver

Front 58

histo-

Back 58

Tissue

Front 59

inferior

Back 59

Below or lower than another part

Front 60

inguinal

Back 60

Area where the thigh meets the body trunk

Front 61

internal rotation

Back 61

Moving a bone around a longitudinal axis so that the anterior surface of the limb turns towards the midline. Ex. Arms at side, palms forward, rotating inward at the shoulder.

Front 62

inversion

Back 62

Turning the foot inward so that the sole is closer to the midline of the body.

Front 63

itis-

Back 63

Inflammation

Front 64

karyo-

Back 64

Nucleus

Front 65

lateral

Back 65

On the side or farther away from the midline of the body

Front 66

lowerleg

Back 66

Between the knee and ankle

Front 67

lumbar

Back 67

Lower back, between the ribs and the hips

Front 68

-lysis

Back 68

Destruction

Front 69

mammary

Back 69

Breast

Front 70

medial

Back 70

In the middle or closer to the midline of the body

Front 71

midline

Back 71

An imaginary plumb line dropped from the middle of the head, to the ground, in the anatomical position of the body

Front 72

midsagittal plane

Back 72

A vertical plane that divides the body lengthwise into two identical right and left sections. It runs exactly down the middle of the body.

Front 73

nasal

Back 73

Nose

Front 74

nephro-

Back 74

Kidney

Front 75

neuro-

Back 75

Nerve

Front 76

occipital

Back 76

Back of head

Front 77

opthalmic

Back 77

Eye

Front 78

oral

Back 78

Mouth

Front 79

orbital

Back 79

Bony eye sockets

Front 80

osteo-

Back 80

Bone

Front 81

palmar

Back 81

Palm

Front 82

path-

Back 82

Disease

Front 83

pectoral

Back 83

Anterior chest

Front 84

pedal

Back 84

Foot

Front 85

pelvic

Back 85

Lowest part of abdominal area

Front 86

perineal

Back 86

Area between anus and external genitalia

Front 87

peripheral

Back 87

On the side or farther away from the midline of the body

Front 88

plantarflexion

Back 88

A movement of the ankle which points the toes and foot away from the anterior surface of the lower leg.

Front 89

popliteal

Back 89

Posterior knee region

Front 90

posterior

Back 90

Back or toward the back of the body

Front 91

pronation

Back 91

Rotation of the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces backwards.

Front 92

prone

Back 92

Lying on the stomach with face down

Front 93

protraction

Back 93

A forward movement of the shoulder blade (scapula) or lower jaw.

Front 94

proximal

Back 94

Nearer to the point of attachment (if a muscle) or the trunk

Front 95

pubic

Back 95

Genital region

Front 96

retraction

Back 96

A backward movement (pinching together) of the shoulder blades or backward movement of the lower jaw.

Front 97

sacral

Back 97

End of vertebral column

Front 98

sagittal plane

Back 98

This runs vertically down through the body at any point, not necessarily dividing it into identical right and left sections. The right and left sections are called longitudinal sections.

Front 99

scapular

Back 99

Scapula or shoulder blade area

Front 100

sept-

Back 100

Contamination

Front 101

superficial

Back 101

Nearer to the surface of the body

Front 102

superior

Back 102

Above or higher than another part

Front 103

supination

Back 103

Rotation of the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned to face forward.

Front 104

supine

Back 104

Lying on the back with face up

Front 105

sural

Back 105

Posterior calf area: between the knee and ankle

Front 106

thoracic

Back 106

Chest

Front 107

transverse plane

Back 107

Divides the body horizontally into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions. These portions do not have to be equal and create cross sections.

Front 108

umbilical

Back 108

Pertaining to the naval (belly button)

Front 109

vaso-

Back 109

Vessel

Front 110

ventral

Back 110

Front or toward the front of the body

Front 111

vertebral

Back 111

Backbone