Ch 1 Directional Terms And Human Body Regions

Front 1

Anterior

Back 1

In front of; toward the front surface
The stomach is [___] to the spinal cord

Front 2

Posterior

Back 2

In back of; toward the back surface
The heart is [___] to the sternum

Front 3

Dorsal

Back 3

At the back side of the human body

The spinal cord is on the [___] side of the body

Front 4

Ventral

Back 4

At the belly side of the human body
The umbilicus is on the [___] side of the body

Front 5

Superior

Back 5

Closer to the head

The chest is [___] to the pelvis

Front 6

Inferior

Back 6

Closer to the feet

The stomach is [___] to the heart

Front 7

Caudal

Back 7

At the rear or tail end

The abdomen is [___] to the head

Front 8

Cranial

Back 8

At the head end

The head is [___] to the trunk

Front 9

Rostral

Back 9

Toward the nose

The frontal lobe is [___] to the occipital lobe

Front 10

Medial

Back 10

Toward the midline of the body

The lungs are [___] to the shoulders

Front 11

Lateral

Back 11

Away from the midline of the body

The arms are [___] to the heart

Front 12

Deep

Back 12

On the inside, underneath another structure

Muscles are [___] to the skin

Front 13

Superficial

Back 13

On the outside

The external edge of the kidney structure is [___] to its internal structure

Front 14

Proximal

Back 14

Closest point of attachment to the trunk

The elbow is [___] to the hand

Front 15

Distal

Back 15

Furthest from point of attachment to trunk

The wrist is [___] to the elbow

Front 16

Abdominal

Back 16

Region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones

Front 17

Antebrachial

Back 17

Forearm (the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist)

Front 18

Antecubital

Back 18

Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region

Front 19

Auricular

Back 19

Ear (Visible surface structures of the ear and the ear's internal organs

Front 20

Axillary

Back 20

armpit

Front 21

Brachial

Back 21

Arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)

Front 22

Buccal

Back 22

cheek

Front 23

Calcaneal

Back 23

Heel of the foot

Front 24

Carpal

Back 24

Wrist

Front 25

Cephalic

Back 25

Head

Front 26

Cervical

Back 26

Neck

Front 27

Coxal

Back 27

Hip

Front 28

Cranial

Back 28

Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)

Front 29

Crural

Back 29

Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle

Front 30

Deltoid

Back 30

shoulder

Front 31

Digital

Back 31

Fingers and toes (also called phalangeal)

Front 32

Dorsal

(body region)

Back 32

Back

Front 33

Femoral

Back 33

Thigh

Front 34

Fibular

Back 34

Lateral aspect of the leg

Front 35

Frontal

Back 35

Forehead

Front 36

Gluteal

Back 36

Buttock

Front 37

Hallux

Back 37

Great toe

Front 38

Inguinal

Back 38

Groin (sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk.

Front 39

Lumbar

Back 39

Related to the loins, or part of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis

Front 40

Mammary

Back 40

Breast

Front 41

Manus

Back 41

Hand

Front 42

Mental

Back 42

Chin

Front 43

Nasal

Back 43

Nose

Front 44

Occipital

Back 44

Posterior aspect of the head

Front 45

Olecranal

Back 45

Posterior of the elbow

Front 46

Oral

Back 46

Mouth

Front 47

Orbital

Back 47

Eye

Front 48

Palmar

Back 48

Palm of the hand

Front 49

Patellar

Back 49

kneecap

Front 50

Pelvic

Back 50

Pelvis

Front 51

Perineal

Back 51

Diamond-shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and selected external reproductive organs

Front 52

Pes

Back 52

Foot

Front 53

Plantar

Back 53

Sole of the foot

Front 54

Pollex

Back 54

Thumb

Front 55

Popliteal

Back 55

Area posterior to the knee

Front 56

Pubic

Back 56

Anterior region of the pelvis

Front 57

Radial

Back 57

Lateral aspect of the forearm

Front 58

Sacral

Back 58

Posterior region between the hip bones

Front 59

Scapular

Back 59

Shoulder blade

Front 60

Sternal

Back 60

Anterior middle region of the thorax

Front 61

Sural

Back 61

Calf (posterior part of the leg)

Front 62

Tarsal

Back 62

Root of the foot

Front 63

Thoracic

Back 63

Chest or thorax

Front 64

Tibial

Back 64

Medial aspect of the leg

Front 65

Ulnar

Back 65

Medial aspect of the forearm

Front 66

Umbilical

Back 66

Navel

Front 67

Vertebral

Back 67

Spinal column