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General Anatomic Terminology
Objectives: The student will be able to:
1. Describe the anatomical position of the human body
2. Identify and define the cardinal planes and sections that describe specific
views of the body
3. Describe locations on and about the body using directional terminology.
4. Identify various anatomical regions of the body.
5. Define movement terminology.
Key Words
Cardinal Planes
Horizontal plane – Transverse plane
Frontal plane – Coronal plane
Sagittal plane – (Midsagittal plane)
Parasagittal plane
Oblique plane
Longitudinal plane
Directional Terminology
Anterior (Ventral) / Posterior (Dorsal)
Superior / Inferior
Cranial or Cephalic / Caudal
Medial / Lateral
Proximal / Distal
Profund or Deep / Superficial
Contralateral/ Ipsilateral
Anatomical Regions
Cranial Region
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
Facial Region
Buccal
Orbital
Mental
Otic (Aural)
Nasal
Oral
Spine and Trunk Region
Vertebral
Cervical
Sternal
Pectoral
Thoracic
Abdominal
Lumbar Sacral
Umbilical
Shoulder and Arm Region
Acromial
Axillary
Antebrachial
Carpal
Brachial
Palmar
Olecranal
Digital
Hip and Pelvic Region
Inguinal Gluteal
Leg Region
Femoral
Sural
Coxal
Perineal
Antecubital
Pubic
Patellar Popliteal
Crural
Peroneal (Fibular)
Tarsal
Calcaneal
Plantar
Digital