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Words that describe the location of one structure in relation to another. These terms are also used to indicate specific locations on organs or bones.
Words that describe specific regions or locations on the body.
Words that act like a coordinate system to describe a human in the anatomical position.
Front of the body
back of the body
lower on the body, FARTHER from the head
higher on the body, NEARER to the head.
toward the mid line of the body (vertical, from head to foot) ➡️🧍⬅️
away from midline of the body ⬅️🧍➡️
away from the point of attachment. (foot is ____ to ankle)
closer to the point of attachment (wrist is ____ to hand)
on or near surface (like a paper cut)
more internal, away from the body surface.
toward the front of the body (aka ANTERIOR)
toward the back of body (aka POSTERIOR)
divides the body vertically into front and back (anterior, and posterior)
divides the body vertically into UNEQUAL left and right portions. (can start anywhere, like shoulder to arm for example)
divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions. (top and bottom)
divides the body vertically into EQUAL left and right portions.
divided into the cranial cavity, and the vertebral cavity.
space formed by the bones in the skull.
space formed by the bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord (in the back)
divided into the thoracic cavity and abdomino-pelvic cavity
where the lungs and heart are.
contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs.
contains bladder, some large intestine, and reproductive organs.
abdomen (stomach)
FRONT of elbow
armpit
arm
cheek
heel of foot
wrist
head
neck
hip
fingers
thigh
buttock
groin
loin (lower back)
nose
BACK of head
BACK of elbow
mouth
eye
knee cap
pelvis
BACK of knee
sacrum (located on bottom of spine, in the back, connected to pelvis)
shoulder blade
sternum (in middle of chest, thing that connects ribs together in the middle)
ankle
chest
navel (back of neck)
spine
Words that describe the spaces of the body that contain the internal organs, or viscera.