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Lab 2
Anatomical Reference
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2013
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Term
Anatomical Position
 Definition
Head forward, feet together, arms at the side, palms supinated
Term
Facial region
 Definition
face
Term
Cervical region
 Definition
neck
Term
Thoracic region
 Definition
rib cage
Term
Pectoral region
 Definition
breasts/pecks
Term
Shoulder region
 Definition
where it swings
Term
Acromion
 Definition
point of shoulder
Term
Axillary region
 Definition
armpit
Term
Scapular region
 Definition
shoulder blades
Term
Interscapular region
 Definition
in between shoulder blades
Term
Abdominal region
 Definition
belly
Term
Lumbar region
 Definition
lower back
Term
Pelvic region
 Definition
inside "bowl"
Term
Sacral region
 Definition
small back
Term
Coccygeal regin-
 Definition
tail bone
Term
Perineum
 Definition
underneath
Term
Shoulder region-
 Definition
where it swings
Term
Brachial region
 Definition
shoulder to elbow
Term
Elbow/cubital region/humeral
 Definition
elbow crease
Term
Antebrachial region
 Definition
elbow to wrist
Term
Carpal region
 Definition
where wrist bends
Term
Palmar aspect of hand
 Definition
front (palm) of hand
Term
Dorsal aspect of hand
 Definition
back of hand
Term
Thenar aspect of hand
 Definition
fat of thumb
Term
Hypothenar aspect of hand
 Definition
fat of little finger (pinky)
Term
Phalangeal region
 Definition
fingers
Term
Gluteal region
 Definition
buttocks
Term
Thigh/femoral region
 Definition
thigh
Term
Leg/crus/tibial region
 Definition
leg (knee to ankle)
Term
Popliteal Fossa
 Definition
knee crease (back of knee)
Term
Sural region
 Definition
calf
Term
Ankle/tarsal region
 Definition
ankle (where it bends)
Term
Plantar aspect of foot
 Definition
bottom of foot
Term
Dorsum or foot
 Definition
top of foot
Term
Phalangeal region/toes
 Definition
toes (big toe 1-5 small toe) (thumb 1-5 pinky)
Term
Superior
 Definition
up
Term
Inferior
 Definition
down
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
Rostral
 Definition
nose
Term
Caudal
 Definition
tail
Term
Anterior
 Definition
front
Term
Posterior
 Definition
back
Term
Ventral
 Definition
back
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
back
Term
Medial
 Definition
inside
Term
Lateral
 Definition
outside
Term
Median
 Definition
middle (center)
Term
Intermediate
 Definition
between
Term
Distal
 Definition
far
Term
Proximal
 Definition
close
Term
Superficial
 Definition
surface
Term
Deep
 Definition
Penetrate
Term
Visceral
 Definition
facing you, internal
Term
Parietal
 Definition
away from you, outcast
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