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57 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anterior
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The ribs are anterior to the lungs
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Posterior
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The lungs are posterior to the ribs.
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Inferior
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Lower down in the body
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Superior
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Farther up in the body
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Medial
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Towards the center of the body
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Lateral
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Arms are lateral to the body.
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Distal
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Lower down from the center
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Proximal
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Closer to the center
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Superficial
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Closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
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Farther into the body
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Ventral
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Organs near the abdomen
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Dorsal
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Towards the spine of the body
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Abdominal
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Near or around the abdomen
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Antecubital
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Inner-bend of the elbow
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Arm
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Buccal
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Cheek
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Calcaneal
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Heel bone.
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cervical
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Back of the neck
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Coxal
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Hip joint
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Digital
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Fingers or toes
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Femoral
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Femur (thigh area)
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Gluteal
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Butt
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Inguinal
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Groin area
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Lumbar
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Lower back
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Nasal
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Nose
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Occipital
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Back of the head
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Olecranal
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Elbow joint, near the ulna
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Oral
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Mouth
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Orbital
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Eye socket
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Patellar
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Knee bone
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Pelvic
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Hip
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Popliteal
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Back of the knee
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Sacral
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Bone at the base of the spine
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Scapular
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Shoulders
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Sternal
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Breastbone
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Tarsal
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ankle
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Thoracic
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Mid-back
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Umbilical
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Near where your bellybutton is.
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Vertebral
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Near the spine.
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Abdominal
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Abdomen
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Antecubital
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inner-elbow bend
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Arm
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Buccal
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cheek
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Calcaneal
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Heel bone
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cervical
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Back of the neck
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Coxal
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Hip joint
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Digital
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Toes/Fingers
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Femoral
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Femur (thigh)
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Gluteal
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Butt
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Inguinal
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Groin
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Lumbar
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Lower back
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