A+P LAB 1-latest complete update 2023-
2024
axial - situated in the central of the body
appendicular - Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
acromial - point of shoulder
antebrachial - forearm
antecubital - front of elbow
axillary - armpit area
brachial - arm
buccal - cheek
calcaneal - heel of foot
carpal - wrist
caudal - pertaining to the tail
cephalic - pertaining to the head
cervical - neck region
cranial - toward the head
crural - shin
coxal - pertaining to the hip
,cubital - back of elbow
digital - fingers, toes
dorsum - back
fibular/peroneal - pertaining to the side of the leg
hallux - big toe
inguinal - pertaining to the groin
lumbar - lower back
manus - pertaining to the hand
mental - chin
occipital - base of skull
olecranal - back of elbow
orbital - eye
otic - ear
palmar - palm
patellar - kneecap
perineal - region between the anus and external genitalia
plantar - sole of foot
Pollex - thumb
popliteal - posterior knee area
sacral - Posterior region between the hip bones
scapular - shoulder blade region
sternal - sternum
sural - calf
, tarsal - ankle region
thoracic - chest
vertebral - spinal column
superior - above
inferior - below
anterior - front
ventral - front
posterior - back
dorsal - back
medial - toward the midline
lateral - away from the midline
proximal - Closer to the point of attachment
distal - away from the point of attachment
superficial - near the surface
cephalic/cephalad - toward the head
caudal - toward the tail
supine - lying face up
prone - lying face down
contralateral - on the opposite side of the body
ipsilateral - on the same side of the body
frontal plane - Divides the body into front and back portions.
coronal cut - divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
sagittal plane - divides body into left and right
midsagittal - the plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
2024
axial - situated in the central of the body
appendicular - Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
acromial - point of shoulder
antebrachial - forearm
antecubital - front of elbow
axillary - armpit area
brachial - arm
buccal - cheek
calcaneal - heel of foot
carpal - wrist
caudal - pertaining to the tail
cephalic - pertaining to the head
cervical - neck region
cranial - toward the head
crural - shin
coxal - pertaining to the hip
,cubital - back of elbow
digital - fingers, toes
dorsum - back
fibular/peroneal - pertaining to the side of the leg
hallux - big toe
inguinal - pertaining to the groin
lumbar - lower back
manus - pertaining to the hand
mental - chin
occipital - base of skull
olecranal - back of elbow
orbital - eye
otic - ear
palmar - palm
patellar - kneecap
perineal - region between the anus and external genitalia
plantar - sole of foot
Pollex - thumb
popliteal - posterior knee area
sacral - Posterior region between the hip bones
scapular - shoulder blade region
sternal - sternum
sural - calf
, tarsal - ankle region
thoracic - chest
vertebral - spinal column
superior - above
inferior - below
anterior - front
ventral - front
posterior - back
dorsal - back
medial - toward the midline
lateral - away from the midline
proximal - Closer to the point of attachment
distal - away from the point of attachment
superficial - near the surface
cephalic/cephalad - toward the head
caudal - toward the tail
supine - lying face up
prone - lying face down
contralateral - on the opposite side of the body
ipsilateral - on the same side of the body
frontal plane - Divides the body into front and back portions.
coronal cut - divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
sagittal plane - divides body into left and right
midsagittal - the plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
