Kate Smyrock's Flashcards

Front 1

Superior

Back 1

Toward the head or upper body

Front 2

Inferior

Back 2

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body

Front 3

Anterior

Back 3

toward the front of the body

Front 4

Posterior

Back 4

toward the backside

Front 5

Medial

Back 5

toward or at the midline of the body

Front 6

lateral

Back 6

away from th midline on the outer side

Front 7

Intermediate

Back 7

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

Front 8

proximal

Back 8

close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Front 9

distal

Back 9

farther away from the origin

Front 10

superficial

Back 10

toward or at the the body surface

Front 11

deep

Back 11

away from the body surface, more internal

Front 12

abdominal

Back 12

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Front 13

acromial

Back 13

point of shoulder

Front 14

antecubital

Back 14

anterior surface of elbow

Front 15

axillary

Back 15

armpit

Front 16

brachial

Back 16

arm

Front 17

buccal

Back 17

cheek area

Front 18

carpal

Back 18

wrist

Front 19

cervical

Back 19

neck region

Front 20

coxal

Back 20

hip

Front 21

crural

Back 21

leg

Front 22

digital

Back 22

fingers, toes

Front 23

femoral

Back 23

thigh

Front 24

fibular

Back 24

lateral part of the leg

Front 25

inguinal

Back 25

area where the thigh meets body trunk , groin

Front 26

nasal

Back 26

nose area

Front 27

oral

Back 27

mouth

Front 28

orbital

Back 28

eye area

Front 29

patellar

Back 29

anterior knee

Front 30

pelvic

Back 30

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Front 31

pubic

Back 31

genital region

Front 32

sternal

Back 32

breastbone area

Front 33

tarsal

Back 33

ankle region

Front 34

thoracic

Back 34

chest

Front 35

umbilical

Back 35

naval

Front 36

cephalic

Back 36

head

Front 37

deltoid

Back 37

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Front 38

gluteal

Back 38

buttock

Front 39

lumbar

Back 39

area or back between ribs and hips

Front 40

occipital

Back 40

posterior surface of head

Front 41

popliteal

Back 41

posterior knee area

Front 42

sacral

Back 42

area between hips

Front 43

scapular

Back 43

shoulder blade region

Front 44

sural

Back 44

the posterior surface of lower leg, the calf

Front 45

vertebral

Back 45

area of spine

Front 46

median (midsagittal) plane

Back 46

the left and right parts are cut evenly. down the middle

Front 47

Frontal (coronal) plane

Back 47

cut along the lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Front 48

transverse plane

Back 48

cut made along a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and posterior parts

Front 49

cranial cavity

Back 49

the space inside the bony skull

Front 50

spinal cavity

Back 50

extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of the vertebral column

Front 51

ventral body cavity

Back 51

contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen

Front 52

thoracic cavity

Back 52

contains the lungs, heart, and others that are protected by the rib cage

Front 53

abdominal cavity

Back 53

containing the stomache, liver, intestines

Front 54

pelvic cavity

Back 54

contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

Front 55

umbilical region

Back 55

centermost region, surrounding the naval

Front 56

epigastric region

Back 56

located superior to the umbilical region, contains the stomach

Front 57

hypogastric region

Back 57

inferior to the umbelical region

Front 58

right and left iliac or inguinal regions

Back 58

superior part of the hip bone

Front 59

right and left lumbar regions

Back 59

lie lateral to the umbelical region , loin

Front 60

right and left hypochongriac regions

Back 60

contains the lower ribs