Anatomical Language Human Anatomy & Physiology Honors 2014 2015 Ms. Chase
Anatomical Position Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs point away from the body
DIRECTIONAL TERMS Allow medical personnel and anatomists to explain where a body part is in relation/compared to another body part
Anterior FRONT Ante = in front of AKA Ventral (hand trick!)
Posterior Back Post = after AKA Dorsal (hand trick!) or dorsal fin
Superior Toward the top of the body super = above or over
Inferior Toward the bottom of the body Infer = beneath
Medial Toward the midline of the body Sounds like MIDDLE!
Lateral Toward the outside of the body/ away from the midline Lateral = to the side
Proximal Close to the trunk of the body Proximity = nearness or closeness Can only refer to something on a limb/appendage
Distal Away from the trunk of the body Sounds like DISTANT (far) Can only refer to something on a limb/appendage
Superficial Toward the surface of the body People who are superficial
Deep More internal/ away from the surface
Let s Review! On your Blank Man (no lines), draw and label arrows for all Directional terms.
Homework Create Flash Cards for all Directional terms. Terms: Anterior, Posterior, Superior, Inferior, Medial, Lateral, Proximal, Distal, Superficial Deep Side 1: Term and Picture Side 2: Definition and Sample Sentence (use the Directional term in a sentence)
ANTERIOR LANDMARKS Front of the body
ABDOMINAL Stomach Abs!
ACROMIAL Point of shoulder Acromial Process Acriomoclavicular Joint
ANTECUBITAL Front of elbow Ante = before Cubitum = Elbow
AXILLARY Armpit Axillary Lymph Nodes Axillary Nerve
Brachial Arm Brachial Artery
Buccal Cheek Buccal Mucosa
Carpal Wrist Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Neck Cervical Vertebrae
Coxal Hip Coxal Bone
Crural Leg (LOWER) Shin Splints may occur here
Digital Fingers or Toes
Femoral Thigh Femur
Fibular Lateral side of leg Fibula
Inguinal Groin Where the femoral region meets the trunk Inguinal Lymph Nodes
Nasal Nose Nasal Cavity Nasal Spray
Oral Mouth Oral Herpes Oral Cavity
Orbital Eye area Circular Orbital Cellulitis
Patellar Knee Patella = knee cap
Pelvic Overlying the pelvis Intermediate between abdominal and pubic regions
Pubic Genital region Pubic Hair (or lack of )
Sternal Breastbone area Sternum Sternal Saw
Tarsal Ankle Area Tarsal Bones
Thoracic Chest Thoracic Vertebrae Thoracic Cavity
Umbilical Navel or belly button Umbilical Cord Piercing!
POSTERIOR LANDMARKS Back of the body
Calcaneal Heel of Foot Calcaneus: large bone forming the heel Calcaneal Spur
Cephalic Head Cephalopods = marine animals with large heads Octopus or squid
Deltoid Curve of shoulder Deltoid Muscle
Femoral Thigh Femur
Gluteal buttock Gluteus Muscles Maximus Medius Minimus
Lumbar Lower back between ribs and hips Lumbar region of spine Lumbar spondylosis
Occiptal Posterior surface of the head Occipital Lobe of brain Occipital Bone
Olecranal Back of elbow Olecranon Process Olecranon Bursitis
Plantar Sole of the foot Actually on the inferior body surface Plantar Warts
Popliteal Back of the knee Popliteal Artery
Sacral Between the hips/ tailbone area Sacrum Sacral Dimple
Scapular Shoulder Blade Scapula Suprascapular Nerve or Artery
Sural Lower leg; CALF Gastrocnemius Sural Artery Surgery
Vertebral Area of Spine (AKA Vertebral Column) Vertrbra(e)
Let s Review! Identify the Regional terms for all leader lines on your diagram.
CSI Break Directional Terms In a complete sentence, identify which directional terms you can use to describe what is happening in the CSI Use each term in a sentence to describe the CSI. Regional Terms In a complete sentence, identify which regional terms you can use to describe what is happening in the CSI Use each term in a sentence to describe the CSI.
Homework Create Flash Cards for all Regional terms. Terms: abdominal, acromial, antecubital, axillary, brachial, buccal, carpal, cervical, coxal, crural, digital, femoral, fibular, inguinal, nasal, oral, orbital, patellar, pelvic, pubic, sternal, tarsal, thoracic, umbilical, calcaneal, cephalic, deltoid, femoral, gluteal, lumbar, occipital, olecranal, plantar, popliteal, sacral, scapular, sural, vertebral Side 1: Term and Picture Side 2: Definition and Sample Sentence (use the Regional term in a sentence) all sentences should have context clues that hint the meaning of the word