Set: Anatomical Terminology

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All 31 Terms

Term Definition
Proximal Closer to the body center
Distal Farther from the body center
Medial Closer to the midline
Lateral Farther from the midline
Superior Higher
Inferior Lower
Anterior Front
Posterior Back
Dorsal Back
Ventral Front
Cranial Towards the Head
Caudal Towards the Tail
Ipsilateral Same side of the body
Contralateral Opposite side of the body
Superficial Closer to the outermost layer
Deep Closest to the innermost layer
Sulcus Groove
Fissure Deep Groove
Foramen Hole (plural: foramina)
Fossa Surface or Depression
Meatus A natural body opening/canal
Process Structure that protrudes form its originating surface
Condyle Articular surface in a joint where bones connect
Epicondyle Area surrounding the condyle’s
Facet Surface
Head Specialized portion of the top of a bone
Crest Peak of a ridge on a bony structure
Line Self-explanatory
Trochanter Bigger than tuberosity; swollen portion of the bone
Tubercle Smaller raised portion of a bone
Tuberosity Larger raised portions of a bone

Set Information

Terms 31
Creator omglazers
Created May 13, 2008
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Tag anatomy
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Definitions of anatomy terminologies such as lateral, superior, anterior, etc.

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  1. Condyle → Articular surface in a joint where bones connect - 4 misses
  2. Epicondyle → Area surrounding the condyle’s - 4 misses
  3. Tuberosity → Larger raised portions of a bone - 4 misses
  4. Ventral → Front - 3 misses
  5. Cranial → Towards the Head - 3 misses
  6. Sulcus → Groove - 3 misses
  7. Process → Structure that protrudes form its originating surface - 3 misses