Organization Of The Human Body

Front 1

Anatomy

Back 1

Structure or design of an organic system

Front 2

Physiology

Back 2

Function of an organic system

Front 3

Anatomical Position

Back 3

Body upright, palms facing forward

Front 4

Saggital

Back 4

Divides body into left and right planes.

Mid (median) - symmetrical

Para - asymmetrical

Front 5

Frontal/Coronal

Back 5

Divides body into front and back

Front 6

Transverse

Back 6

Divides body into upper and lower.

Horizontal, Cross-Section

Front 7

Superior/Cranial

Back 7

Closer to head (ex, knee is superior to ankle)

Front 8

Inferior/Caudal

Back 8

Closer to feet (ex, ankle is inferior to knee)

Front 9

Anterior/Ventral

Back 9

Toward the front of the body (ex, bend in arm is ventral to elbow)

Front 10

Posterior/Dorsal

Back 10

Toward the back (ex, elbow is posterior to bend in arm)

Front 11

Medial

Back 11

Closer to the mid-line (ex, nose is medial to ears)

Front 12

Lateral

Back 12

Farther from mid-line (ex, ears are lateral to nose)

Front 13

Proximal

Back 13

Closer to joint of attachment (wrist is proximal to fingers)

Front 14

Distal

Back 14

Farther from point of attachment (fingers are distal to wrist)

Front 15

Cephalic

Back 15

Regional term for the head

Front 16

Cervical

Back 16

Regional term for the neck

Front 17

Thorasic

Back 17

Regional term for the chest

Front 18

Abdominal

Back 18

Anterior body trunk, inferior to the ribs

Front 19

Pelvic

Back 19

Regional term for the pubic area.

Front 20

Manus

Back 20

Hand

Front 21

Pedal

Back 21

Foot

Front 22

Acromial

Back 22

Point of shoulder

Front 23

Antebrachial

Back 23

Forearm

Front 24

Antecubital

Back 24

Anterior surface of the elbow

Front 25

Axillary

Back 25

Underarm

Front 26

Brachial

Back 26

Arm

Front 27

Buccal

Back 27

Cheek area

Front 28

Carpal

Back 28

Wrist

Front 29

Coxal

Back 29

Hips

Front 30

Crural

Back 30

Leg

Front 31

Deltoid

Back 31

Curve of shoulder formed by deltoid muscle

Front 32

Digital

Back 32

Fingers and toes

Front 33

Femoral

Back 33

Thigh

Front 34

Fibular

Back 34

Lateral part of the leg

Front 35

Frontal

Back 35

Forehead

Front 36

Inguinal

Back 36

Groin

Front 37

Mental

Back 37

Chin

Front 38

Oral

Back 38

Mouth

Front 39

Orbital

Back 39

Eye area

Front 40

Patellar

Back 40

Anterior knee

Front 41

Pubic

Back 41

Genital region

Front 42

Sternal

Back 42

Breastbone area

Front 43

Tarsal

Back 43

Ankle region

Front 44

Thoracic

Back 44

Chest

Front 45

Umbilical

Back 45

Navel, belly button.

Front 46

Calcaneal

Back 46

Heel of foot

Front 47

Cephalic

Back 47

Head

Front 48

Gluteal

Back 48

Buttocks

Front 49

Lumbar

Back 49

Area of back between ribs and hip

Front 50

Occipital

Back 50

Posterior surface of head, base of the skull

Front 51

Olecranal

Back 51

Posterior surface of elbow

Front 52

Popliteal

Back 52

Posterior knee

Front 53

Sacral

Back 53

Area between hips

Front 54

Scapular

Back 54

Shoulder blade region

Front 55

Sural

Back 55

Posterior surface of leg (calf)

Front 56

Vertebral

Back 56

Area of the spinal column.