Exercise 1 The Language Of Anatomy

Front 1

abdominal

Back 1

the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs (stomach)

Front 2

acromial

Back 2

the point of the shoulder

Front 3

anterbrachial

Back 3

forearm

Front 4

antecubital

Back 4

the anterior surface of the elbow (inside)

Front 5

axillary

Back 5

armpit

Front 6

brachial

Back 6

arm (upper bicept/tricept area)

Front 7

buccal

Back 7

cheek

Front 8

carpal

Back 8

wrist

Front 9

cephalic

Back 9

head

Front 10

cervical

Back 10

neck region (throat)

Front 11

coxal

Back 11

hip

Front 12

crural

Back 12

leg (shin region)

Front 13

digital

Back 13

fingers or toes

Front 14

femoral

Back 14

thigh region of leg

Front 15

fibular (peroneal)

Back 15

side of the leg (side of calf region)

Front 16

frontal

Back 16

forehead

Front 17

hallux

Back 17

great toe

Front 18

inguinal

Back 18

groin (above penis)

Front 19

mammary

Back 19

breast

Front 20

manus

Back 20

hand

Front 21

mental

Back 21

chin

Front 22

nasal

Back 22

nose

Front 23

oral

Back 23

mouth

Front 24

orbital

Back 24

bony eye socket (orbit)

Front 25

palmar

Back 25

palm of hand

Front 26

patellar

Back 26

anterior knee (kneecap region)

Front 27

pedal

Back 27

foot

Front 28

pelvic

Back 28

pelvis region (above inguinal)

Front 29

pollex

Back 29

thumb

Front 30

pubic

Back 30

genital region (penis/vagina)

Front 31

sternal

Back 31

breastbone

Front 32

tarsal

Back 32

ankle

Front 33

thoracic

Back 33

chest

Front 34

umbilical

Back 34

naval

Front 35

calcaneal

Back 35

heel of foot

Front 36

dorsum

Back 36

back

Front 37

gluteal

Back 37

buttocks or rump

Front 38

lumbar

Back 38

area on back between ribs and hips; the loin (between spine)

Front 39

occipital

Back 39

posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull (upper back of neck)

Front 40

olecranal

Back 40

posterior aspect of elbow (back)

Front 41

otic

Back 41

ear

Front 42

perineal

Back 42

region between the anus and external genitalia (taint)

Front 43

plantar

Back 43

sole of the foot

Front 44

popliteal

Back 44

back of the knee

Front 45

sacral

Back 45

region between the hips (overlying the sacrum) upper buttcrack

Front 46

scapular

Back 46

scapula or shoulder blade area

Front 47

sural

Back 47

calf or posterior surface of the leg

Front 48

vertebral

Back 48

area of the spinal column

Front 49

superior

Back 49

above

Front 50

inferior

Back 50

below

Front 51

anterior

Back 51

front

Front 52

posterior

Back 52

back

Front 53

medial

Back 53

toward the midline

Front 54

lateral

Back 54

away from the midline or median plane

Front 55

cephalad

Back 55

toward the head

Front 56

caudal

Back 56

toward the tail

Front 57

dorsal

Back 57

backside

Front 58

ventral

Back 58

belly side

Front 59

proximal

Back 59

nearer the trunk or attached end

Front 60

distal

Back 60

farther from the trunk or point of attachment

Front 61

superficial

Back 61

toward or at the body surface

Front 62

deep

Back 62

away from the body surface