Directional Terms
Superior
Mangus
Hand
Femoral
Thigh
The study of the structure and shape of the body, its parts, and their relationship
Anatomy
The study of body structures that you can see with the naked eye
Gross Anatomy
Medial
On the inner side
Tarsal
Ankle
Cephalic
Head
Anatomical Position
Human body erect, with head and toes pointed forward and arms at the side with palms facing forwards
Lateral
On the outer side of
Proximal
Close to the point of attachment
Shoulder
Vertebral
Contains the abdomen and pelvic body cavity
Abdominopelvic
Axillary
Armpit
Ventral
In front of
Antecubical
Anterior surface of elbow
Popliteal
Posterior part of knee
Plane
Frontal
What do dorsal and distal mean?
Dorsal- behind
Distal- farther from the point of attachment
Terms for breast, breastbone, and chest
Breast- Mammary
Breastbone- Sternal
Chest- Thoracic
What are sural, scapular, and sacral?
Sural- Calf
Scapular- Shoulder Blade
Sacral- Area between Hips
What are the dorsal and ventral cavities?
Dorsal- cavity that consists of the cranial and spinal cavities
Ventral- cavity that consists of all the structures within the chest and abdomen
List all of the Directional Terms and what they mean.
Superior- above Inferior- below Ventral- in front of Dorsal- behind Medial- inner side of Lateral- outer side of Proximal- close to point of attachment Distal- away from point of attachment Superficial- at the body surface Deep- away from the body surface