Anatomy Regional and Directional Terms
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What does the term 'Superior' refer to?

  • Toward the head or upper part of the body (correct)
  • Toward or at the back of the body
  • Toward lower part of the body
  • Toward or at the front of the body

    • What does the term 'Inferior' mean?

  • Toward the midline of the body
  • Closer to the origin of a body part
  • Toward lower part of the body (correct)
  • Away from the body surface

    • What is the meaning of 'Anterior'?

  • Closer to the origin of a body part
  • Away from the midline of the body
  • Toward or at the front of the body (correct)
  • Toward or at the back of the body

    • What does 'Posterior' refer to?

    <p>Toward or at the back of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Medial' mean?

    <p>Closer to the midline of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Lateral' mean?

    <p>Away from the midline of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Intermediate' describe?

    <p>Between a more medial and a more lateral structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Proximal' refer to?

    <p>Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Distal'?

    <p>Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Superficial' mean?

    <p>Toward or at the body surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Deep' refer to?

    <p>Away from the body surface; more internal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Frontal' refer to?

    <p>Forehead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Orbital' refer to?

    <p>Eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Nasal' mean?

    <p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Oral'?

    <p>Mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Mental' refer to?

    <p>Chin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Cervical' mean?

    <p>Neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Sternal' refer to?

    <p>Breastbone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Axillary'?

    <p>Armpit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Mammary' mean?

    <p>Breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Umbilical' refer to?

    <p>Navel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Inguinal'?

    <p>Groin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Acromial' refer to?

    <p>Point of shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Brachial' mean?

    <p>Arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Olecranial'?

    <p>Back of elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Antebrachial' mean?

    <p>Forearm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Carpal' refer to?

    <p>Wrist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Pollex'?

    <p>Thumb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Metacarpal' mean?

    <p>Bones between the carpal and digital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Palmar' refer to?

    <p>Palm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Digital' mean?

    <p>Fingers or toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Coxal' refer to?

    <p>Hip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Femoral' mean?

    <p>Thigh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Patellar'?

    <p>Anterior knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Popliteal' refer to?

    <p>Back of knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Crural' mean?

    <p>Leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Sural' refer to?

    <p>Calf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Fibular/Peroneal' mean?

    <p>Side of leg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Tarsal' refer to?

    <p>Ankle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Calcaneal'?

    <p>Heel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Metatarsal' mean?

    <p>Bones between ankle and toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Digital' refer to?

    <p>Fingers and toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Plantar' mean?

    <p>Sole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Hallux' refer to?

    <p>Great toe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Otic' mean?

    <p>Ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Occipital' refer to?

    <p>Back of head or base of skull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Cervical' mean?

    <p>Neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Scapular' mean?

    <p>Shoulder blade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Vertebral' refer to?

    <p>Spinal column</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Lumbar' mean?

    <p>Loin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Sacral' refer to?

    <p>Between hips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Gluteal' mean?

    <p>Buttock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Perineal' refer to?

    <p>Between anus and external genitalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Anatomical Directional Terms

    • Superior: Relates to a position higher than another part of the body; towards the head.
    • Inferior: Denotes a position lower than another part of the body; towards the feet.
    • Anterior: Indicates a location towards the front of the body; synonymous with ventral.
    • Posterior: Refers to a position towards the back of the body; synonymous with dorsal.
    • Medial: Describes a position closer to the midline of the body.
    • Lateral: Indicates a position further away from the midline; towards the sides of the body.
    • Intermediate: Refers to a location between a more medial and a more lateral structure.
    • Proximal: Identifies a position closer to the origin of a body part or point of attachment.
    • Distal: Indicates a position farther from the origin of a body part or point of attachment.

    Body Surface and Depth Terminology

    • Superficial: Relates to structures closer to the surface of the body.
    • Deep: Indicates a position further away from the surface; more internal.

    Regional Body Terms

    • Frontal: Pertains to the forehead region.
    • Orbital: Relates to the eye area.
    • Nasal: Refers to the nose region.
    • Oral: Pertains to the mouth region.
    • Mental: Relates to the chin area.
    • Cervical: Refers to the neck region.
    • Sternal: Denotes the breastbone area.
    • Axillary: Pertains to the armpit region.
    • Mammary: Relates to the breast area.
    • Umbilical: Refers to the navel area.
    • Inguinal: Pertains to the groin region.
    • Acromial: Relates to the point of the shoulder.

    Upper Limb Terminology

    • Brachial: Pertains to the arm.
    • Olecranial: Relates to the back of the elbow.
    • Antebrachial: Refers to the forearm.
    • Carpal: Pertains to the wrist.
    • Pollex: Refers to the thumb.
    • Metacarpal: Indicates the bones located between the carpal bones and the digits.
    • Palmar: Relates to the palm of the hand.
    • Digital: Pertains to the fingers and toes.

    Lower Limb Terminology

    • Coxal: Refers to the hip region.
    • Femoral: Pertains to the thigh.
    • Patellar: Relates to the anterior part of the knee.
    • Popliteal: Refers to the back of the knee.
    • Crural: Pertains to the leg.
    • Sural: Indicates the calf area.
    • Fibular/Peroneal: Refers to the side of the leg.
    • Tarsal: Pertains to the ankle.
    • Calcaneal: Relates to the heel.
    • Metatarsal: Refers to the bones located between the ankle and toes.
    • Digital: Pertains to the toes.
    • Plantar: Relates to the sole of the foot.
    • Hallux: Refers to the great toe.

    Head and Trunk Terminology

    • Otic: Pertains to the ear area.
    • Occipital: Refers to the back of the head or base of the skull.
    • Scapular: Relates to the shoulder blade area.
    • Vertebral: Pertains to the spinal column.
    • Lumbar: Refers to the loin area.
    • Sacral: Relates to the region between the hips.
    • Gluteal: Refers to the buttock area.
    • Perineal: Pertains to the region between the anus and external genitalia.

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