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Anatomical Terms and Regions

Anatomical Position

• Standing erect
• Face Forward
• Arms at side, palms facing forward
• Feet slightly apart

Term Definition Opposite term Superior Toward the top Inferior Anterior Toward the front Posterior Cephalad Toward the head Cudal Ventral Belly side Dorsal Medial Toward the middle Lateral Proximal Closest to the point of attachment Distal Superficial Closest to the surface Deep

                                                          NOTE: Proximal and Distal are used only for limbs (arms  and legs)

EX: The knee is proximal to the foot

1. The nose is superior to the mouth
2. The ears are lateral to the nose
3. Bones are deep ot the muscles
4. The right lung is lateral to the heart
5. The kidneys are posterior to the liver
6. The spinal cord is posterior to the esophagus

Term Location cephalon/cephalic Head cranium/cranial Skull facies/facial Face cervices/cervical Neck Costal Ribs axillia/axxilary Armpits brachim/brachial Upper arms anterbrachium/anterbrachial Forearm manu/manual Hand femur / Femoral Kneee crus/crural Leg ped/pedal Foot

Body Planes Sagittal- Divides the body into right and left Parasagittal- Divides the body unequal right and left Midsagittal- Divides the body into equal right and left parts Transverse- Divides the body into top and bottom Oblique- Divides the body into top and bottom at an angle Frontal (coronal)- divides the body into from and back