Anatomy Lab #1
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tworkman89 on August 31, 2009
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Cephalon |  Head |
| Cranium | Skull |
| Facies | Face |
| Frons | Forehead |
| Oculus | Eye |
| Auris | Ear |
| Nasus | Nose |
| Bucca | Cheek |
| Oris | Mouth |
| Mentis | Chin |
| Cervix | Neck |
| Acromion | Shoulder |
| Thoracis | Chest |
| Axilla | Armpit |
| Mamma | Breast |
| Brachium | Upper Arm |
| Antecubitus | Front of Elbow |
| Antebrachium | Forearm |
| Carpus | Wrist |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Palma | Palm |
| Manus/Digits/Phalanges | Fingers |
| Abdomen | Abdomen |
| Umbilicus | Navel |
| Pelvis | Pelvis |
| Inguen | Groin |
| Pubis | Pubic |
| Femur | Thigh |
| Patella | Kneecap |
| Crus | Shin |
| Tarsus | Ankle |
| Pes | Foot |
| Dorsum | Top of Foot |
| Digits/Phalanges | Toes |
| Hallux | Big Toe |
| Dorsum | Back (body) |
| Lumbus | Loin |
| Cubitus | Back of Elbow |
| Gluteus | Buttock |
| Ham | Back of Thigh |
| Popliteus | Back of Knee |
| Sura | Calf |
| Calcaneus | Heel |
| Planta | Sole |
| Anterior | Before, the region of the body that advances first, front |
| Posterior | Behind |
| Dorsal | Back (directional) |
| Ventral | Belly side |
| Cranial | Toward the head |
| Caudal | Toward the tail |
| Superior | Above, at a higher level |
| Inferior | Below, at a lower level |
| Medial | Toward the midline or longitudinal axis |
| Lateral | Away from the midline, toward the side |
| Proximal | Toward an attached base |
| Distal | Away from an attached base |
| Superficial | At, near, relatively close to the surface |
| Deep | Toward the interior, further from the surface |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side |
| Contralateral | On opposite sides |
| Transverse | Perpendicular to the long axis |
| Sagittal | Parallel to the long axis and dividing into left and right portions |
| Midsagittal | Parallel to the long axis and dividing into exactly left and right halves |
| Frontal | Parallel to long axis and dividing into front and back portions |
| Serial | A series of sections at small intervals in one sectional plane |
| Oblique | At a diagonal angle to the long axis |
| Parietal Pleura | Adheres to wall of thoracic cavity (lungs) |
| Visceral Pleura | Adheres to the surface of the lungs |
| Parietal Pericardium | Makes up the wall of the cavity that holds the heart |
| Visceral Pericardium | Adheres to the surface of the heart |
| Parietal Peritoneum | Adheres to the wall within the abdominal cavity |
| Visceral Peritoneum | Adheres to the surface of abdominal organs (liver, stomach) |
| Thoracic Cavity | Contains the left and right pleural cavities |
| Right/Left Pleural Cavity | Contains the right/left lung |
| Mediastinum | Separates the pleural cavities; contains the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels, and pericardial cavity |
| Pericardial Cavity | Contains the heart |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | Contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains kidneys, pancreas, duodenum, and peritoneal cavitiy |
| Peritoneal Cavity | Contains most digestive organs and glands |
| Pelvic Cavity | Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and parts of digestive tract |
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