Name: ____________________________________________

_____

Date: __________________

Anatomical Regions and Directions

Period:

Define each of the following terms using pp. 11-19 in your Textbook, Essentials of Human
Anatomy and Physiology, by E. Marieb. Label the person with each term. Use this handout or
create flashcards to help you memorize these terms.

Term
anatomic
al
position
abdomina
l
acromial
antecubit
al
axillary
brachial
buccal
carpal
cervical
coxal
crural
digital
femoral
fibular
inguinal
nasal
oral
orbital
patellar
pelvic
pubic

Anterior Anatomical Regions

Definition
Label

sternal
tarsal
thoracic
umbilical
Posterior Anatomical Regions
calcaneal
cephalic
deltoid
femoral
gluteal
lumbar
occipital
olecranal
popliteal
sacral
scapular
sural
vertebral
plantar
Anatomical Directions
Term
left
right
superior
(cranial or
cephalad)

inferior
(caudal)
anterior
(ventral)

Definition

Example of Usage- Write a sentence

giving an example.

posterior
(dorsal)
medial
lateral
intermedi
ate
proximal
distal
superficia
l
(external)
deep
(internal)
Practice here: http://wps.aw.com/bc_marieb_ehap_10/178/45725/11705638.cw/index.html and here:
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/general-education/anatomy-and-physiology1/ap15305/anatomicalterminology-relative-position

Using colored pencils, color the diagram below.

Practice: Use the correct directional term to complete the following statements.
1. The esophagus is ____________________ to the spinal cord.
2. The heart is _______________________ to the diaphragm and __________________ to the lungs.
3. The kidneys are _____________________ to the heart.
4. The knee is ____________________ to the hip but _____________________ to the foot.
5. The spine is _______________________ to the sternum.
6. The cranium is ___________________ to the scalp.
7. The nose is _____________________ to the ears.
8. The elbow is _________________________ to the
fingers.

Body Planes

Identify the planes in the diagram and use the

terms correctly in the space below.
1. Name the plane in which the entire width of
the sternum can be seen.
______________________
2. Name the plane that divides the body into
mirror image halves.
___________________________
3. A plane that divides the forearm into proximal
and distal portions is a ______________________
section.
4. A plane parallel to the midsagittal plane is a
________________________ plane.
5. A plane removing just the tip of the nose
parallel to the face is a _____________________
section.

Body Cavities

Label the body cavities in the

diagram.
1. Why is the abdominal cavity more
prone to injuries than the other
cavities?

2. What separates the abdominal

cavity from the thoracic cavity?
What is the purpose of this
organ?
3. Does anything separate the
pelvic cavity from the abdominal
cavity? _____ So why are they
separated into two different
cavities?

4. Identify the body cavities where the following surgical procedures would occur.
a. Removal of the uterus. __________________________
b. Coronary bypass surgery (heart surgery). __________________________
c. Removal of a serious brain tumor. __________________________

d.
e.
f.
g.

A stomach ulcer operation. __________________________

A spinal tap to remove cerebrospinal fluid. __________________________
A biopsy of lung tissue. __________________________
Removal of a polyp on the lining of the large intestines. __________________________

Read Medical Imaging: Illuminating the Body on pp. 20-21 in your

Textbook, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology. Explain how each
type of imaging technique functions.
1. CT (computed tomography)2. Ultrasound (sonagraphy)3. PET (positron emission tomography)4. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)-