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First Term List of College Anatomy Terms
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/04/2014
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Term
Abdominal
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Tarsal
 Definition
Ankle
Term
Perineal
 Definition
Area below butt crack
Term
Dorsum of Foot
 Definition
Area between ankles and tools
Term
Brachial
 Definition
Arm
Term
Axillary
 Definition
Armpit
Term
Caudal
 Definition
At rear or tail end
Term
Cranial (direction)
 Definition
At the head end
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from midline of body
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back Side
Term
Dorsum of Hand
 Definition
Back of Hand
Term
Popliteal
 Definition
Back of Knee
Term
Cranial
 Definition
Back part of head surrounding brain
Term
Ventral
 Definition
Belly Side
Term
Plantar Surface
 Definition
Bottom of Foot (sole)
Term
Mammary
 Definition
Breast
Term
Gluteal
 Definition
Buttock
Term
Sural
 Definition
Calf
Term
Buccal
 Definition
Cheek
Term
Pectoral
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thoracic
 Definition
Chest Area or Thorax (Consists of sternal, Pectoral, Mammary)
Term
Mental
 Definition
Chin
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Closer to Feet
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Closest to Center of Body
Term
Midsagittal Plane
 Definition
Divides body directly down middle into left and right halves
Term
Transverse Plane
 Definition
Divides body into Superior and Inferior Parts
Term
Sagittal Plane
 Definition
Divides body into left and right halves but aren't necessarily equal
Term
Frontal/Coronal Plane
 Definition
Divides body or organ into anerior (front) and posterior (back) parts
Term
Auricular
 Definition
Ear
Term
Orbital
 Definition
Eye
Term
Digital
 Definition
Finger/Toe
Term
Pes
 Definition
Foot
Term
Antebrachial
 Definition
Forearm
Term
Frontal
 Definition
Forehead
Term
Antecubital
 Definition
Front Region of Elbow (Anterior View)
Term
Distal
 Definition
Furthest from Center of Body
Term
Pubic
 Definition
Genital Area
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
Groin
Term
Manus
 Definition
Hand
Term
Coxal
 Definition
Hip
Term
Posterior
 Definition
In Back of
Term
Patellar
 Definition
Kneecap
Term
Crural
 Definition
Leg
Term
Oral
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Neck
Term
Deep
 Definition
On inside of body or internal part
Term
Palmar
 Definition
Palm
Term
Superficial
 Definition
Part of Body on Outside or Outerpart
Term
Pelvic
 Definition
Pelvis (Area Below Abdomen)
Term
Oblique Plane
 Definition
Plane that passes through structure or body at an angle
Term
Deltoid
 Definition
Shoulder
Term
Vertebral
 Definition
Spinal Column
Term
Sternal
 Definition
Sternum
Term
Femoral
 Definition
Thigh
Term
Rostral
 Definition
Towards nose or mouth
Term
Medial
 Definition
Towards the midline of body
Term
Carpal
 Definition
Wrist
Term
Sacral
 Definition
area above butt crack
Term
Olecranal
 Definition
back of elbow (posterior view)
Term
Superior
 Definition
closer to head
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
Calcaneal
 Definition
heel
Term
Anterior
 Definition
in front of
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
lower back
Term
Nasal
 Definition
nose
Term
Femoral
 Definition
thigh
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