Language Of Anatomy

Front 1

Sagital plane.

Back 1

Vertical plane seperating the body into left and right.

Front 2

Coronal plane.

Back 2

A vertical plane separating the body into front and back.

Front 3

Transverse plane.

Back 3

A horizontal plane seperating the body into top and bottom.

Front 4

Anterior.

Back 4

Toward the front.

Front 5

Posterior.

Back 5

Toward the back.

Front 6

Median.

Back 6

On the midline.

Front 7

Medial.

Back 7

Toward the middle.

Front 8

Lateral.

Back 8

Toward the side.

Front 9

Superior.

Back 9

Toward the top.

Front 10

Inferior.

Back 10

Toward the bottom.

Front 11

Proximal.

Back 11

Nearer to the centre.

Front 12

Distal.

Back 12

Away from the centre.

Front 13

Deep.

Back 13

Not visible on the surface.

Front 14

Superficial.

Back 14

Visible on the surface.

Front 15

Subcutaneous.

Back 15

Just below the skin.

Front 16

Flexion.

Back 16

Bending movent that decreases the angle between two parts.

Front 17

Extension.

Back 17

Straightening movement that increases the angle between two parts.

Front 18

Abduction.

Back 18

Movement away from the midline.

Front 19

Adduction.

Back 19

Movement towards the midline.

Front 20

Medial rotation.

Back 20

Rotating movement towards the midline.

Front 21

Lateral rotation.

Back 21

Rotating movement away from the midline.

Front 22

Elevation.

Back 22

Movement in a superior (upward) direction.

Front 23

Depression.

Back 23

Movement in an inferior (downward) direction.

Front 24

Protraction.

Back 24

Movement in the anterior (forward) direction.

Front 25

Retraction.

Back 25

Movement in the posterior (backward) direction.

Front 26

Pronation.

Back 26

Rotation of the palm of the hand so that it is facing posteriorly (back) or inferiorly (down) (like typing on a keyboard)

Front 27

Supination.

Back 27

Rotation of the palm of the hand so that it is facing anteriorly (forward) or superiorly (upward) (like holding a bowl of soup in your palm)

Front 28

Opposition.

Back 28

Bringing the thumb and punky finger together.

Front 29

Reposition.

Back 29

Moving the thumb and pinky finger away from each other.

Front 30

Dorsiflexion.

Back 30

Flexion (bending) at the ankle so that the foot points superiorly (upwards) / flexion at the wrist so that the hand bends backwards.

Front 31

Plantarflexion

Back 31

Extension of the foot at the ankle so that the foot points inferiorly (downward).

Front 32

Palmarflexion.

Back 32

Flexion (bending) of the wrist so that the palm of the hand moves towards the forearm.

Front 33

Circumduction.

Back 33

Circular movement , combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.

Front 34

Inversion.

Back 34

Movement that faces the sole of the foot inward.

Front 35

Eversion

Back 35

Movement that faces the sole of the foot outward.

Front 36

Bi.

Back 36

Two.

Front 37

Tri.

Back 37

Three.

Front 38

Quad.

Back 38

Four.

Front 39

Minor / minimus.

Back 39

Small.

Front 40

Major / maximus / vastus / magnus.

Back 40

Great / large.

Front 41

Brevis.

Back 41

Short.

Front 42

Longus.

Back 42

Long.

Front 43

Cephalic / cranial.

Back 43

Head.

Front 44

Clavicular.

Back 44

Collar bone.

Front 45

Acromial.

Back 45

Shoulder.

Front 46

Brachial.

Back 46

Arm.

Front 47

Cubital.

Back 47

Elbow.

Front 48

Carpal.

Back 48

Wrist.

Front 49

Abdominal.

Back 49

Stomach.

Front 50

Pelvic.

Back 50

Hip bone.

Front 51

Pubic.

Back 51

Groin.

Front 52

Geniculate.

Back 52

Knee.

Front 53

Pedal.

Back 53

Foot.

Front 54

Palmar.

Back 54

Palm of hand.

Front 55

Plantar.

Back 55

Sole of foot.

Front 56

Cervical.

Back 56

The part of the spine comprising the neck.

Front 57

Thoracic.

Back 57

The part of the spine comprising the thorax or chest.

Front 58

Lumbar.

Back 58

The part of the spine comprising the lower back.

Front 59

Sacral.

Back 59

The part of the spine comprising the sacrum or pelvic area.

Front 60

Coccyx.

Back 60

The part of the spine comprising the tail bone.