This document provides lists of anatomical terms describing different body regions and directions. It includes terms for the head, neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs, as well as directional terms like superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral and their locations. It also describes the anatomical position and three body planes: coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes.
This document provides lists of anatomical terms describing different body regions and directions. It includes terms for the head, neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs, as well as directional terms like superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral and their locations. It also describes the anatomical position and three body planes: coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes.
This document provides lists of anatomical terms describing different body regions and directions. It includes terms for the head, neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs, as well as directional terms like superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral and their locations. It also describes the anatomical position and three body planes: coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes.
2: List of Different Anatomical Terms Crural Anterior surface of the leg
Anatomical Term Other Term Sural Posterior surface of the leg Central part of the body which Fibular/Peroneal Lateral side of leg Axial includes the head and the trunk Tarsal Ankle Cephalic Head Pedal Foot Portion of skull surrounding the Cranial Plantar Sole of foot brain Facial Face Calcaneal Heel Orbital Eye Frontal Forehead Otic Ear Table 2.3: Directional Terms Nasal Nose Term Location Above; upper part of a structure Buccal Cheek Superior or body Oral Mouth Below; lower part of a structure Mental Chin Inferior or body Occipital Back of the head Anterior (Ventral) In front; front of the body Cervical Neck Posterior (Dorsal) Behind; backside of the body Thoracic Chest Medial Inner side of; near midline Sternal Breast bone Lateral Outer side of; away midline Mammary Breast Intermediate Between Anterior body trunk inferior to the Ipsilateral Same side Abdominal ribs Contralateral Opposite side Umbilical Navel Proximal Near origin Coxal Hip Distal Away from origin Pelvic Pelvis Superficial Near body surface Pubic Genital area Deep Away from body surface Dorsal Back Scapular Shoulder Hierarchy of Organization: C-T-O-S Vertebral Area of spine Lumlbar Area of back between ribs and hips ANATOMICAL POSITION: standing erect; face front; Appendicular Extremities or limbs straight limbs; upper limbs at the side of the body; Acromial Highest point of shoulder palms facing forward; feet flat on the floor a bit apart Axillary Armpit Brachial Upper arm Body Planes: Antecubital Anterior surface of elbow 1. CORONAL (frontal) – divides the body to Olecranal Elbow anterior and posterior Antebrachial Forearm 2. SAGITTAL – divides the body to left and right Volar Antero-medial aspect of forearm sides Carpal Wrist a. Midsagittal – equal Palmar Palm b. Parasagittal – unequal Digits or fingers (upper); toes 3. TRANSVERSE (horizontal) – divides the body Digital to superior and inferior (lower) Inguinal Groin 4. OBLIQUE – divides the body or organ at an angle between sagittal and transverse Gluteal Buttocks Femoral Thigh Patellar Anterior surface of the knee Popliteal Posterior surface of the knee