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Anatomical positions/regions
Anatomy BIO 4 Hoffman, Cabrillo, Anatomical positions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014
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Term
Anatomical position (3)
 Definition
-facing forward
-standing
-palms forward
Term
supinated
 Definition
palms up
Term
pronated
 Definition
palms down
Term
ventral
 Definition
belly side
Term
dorsal
 Definition
back side
Term
anterior
 Definition
front
Term
posterior
 Definition
back side
Term
cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
caudal
 Definition
tail
Term
superior
 Definition
higher/towards head
Term
inferior
 Definition
lower/towards feet
Term
medial
 Definition
towards midline
Term
lateral
 Definition
further from midline
Term
proximal
 Definition
near/closer to
Term
distal
 Definition
further from
Term
superficial
 Definition
surface/closer to skin
Term
deep
 Definition
deeper inside
Term
transverse plane
 Definition
across waist (horizontal)
Term
sagittal plane
 Definition
along midline (divides R/L)
Term
frontal plane
 Definition
middle (front/back)
Term
cervical
 Definition
neck
Term
thoracic
 Definition
chest
Term
abdominal
 Definition
abdomen
Term
inguinal
 Definition
groin
Term
lumbar
 Definition
low back
Term
sural
 Definition
calf
Term
cubital
 Definition
elbow
Term
popliteal
 Definition
back of knee
Term
femoral
 Definition
femur
Term
brachial
 Definition
arm
Term
crural
 Definition
leg
Term
epi-
 Definition
near
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above
Term
top row regions of abdomen (3)
 Definition
-R hypochondriac
-epigastric
-L hypochondriac
Term
middle row regions of abdomen (3)
 Definition
-R lumbar
-umbilical
-L lumbar
Term
bottom row regions of abdomen (3)
 Definition
-R inguinal
-hypogastric
-L inguinal
Term
pleural
 Definition
lungs
Term
pericardial
 Definition
heart
Term
peritoneum
 Definition
abdominopelvis
Term
parietal layer
 Definition
outermost tissue in a cavity
Term
visceral layer
 Definition
innermost tissue in a cavity - directly surrounding organs
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