| A | B |
|---|
| superficial | toward the surface of the body |
| deep | away from the surface of the body |
| abduction | movement away from the middle of the body or one of its parts |
| adduction | movement toward the middle of the body or one of its parts |
| medial | middle |
| lateral | side |
| superior | top or above |
| inferior | below |
| proximal | near the orgin |
| anterior | near the front of the body |
| posterior | near the back of the body |
| parietal | pertaining to the outerwall of the body cavity |
| visceral | pertaining to the covering of an organ |
| prone | face down |
| supine | face up |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| cephalic | head |
| skull | cranium |
| facial | face |
| thoracic | chest |
| brachial | arm |
| carpal | wrist |
| pedal | foot |
| digital | toes and fingers |
| inguinal | groin |
| umbilical | naval |
| axillary | armpit |
| cervical | neck |
| dorsal | back side of the body |
| ventral | front side of the body |
| dorsal | consist of cranial and spinal cavity |
| ventral | consist of thoracic and abdominal cavity |
| frontal | divides the body into front and back halves |
| sagittal | divdes the body into right and left halves |
| transverse | divides body into upper and lower sections |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| caudal | downward, toward the tail |
| sub-or infra | below |
| volar | palm or sole |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| antecubital | depressed area just front of elbow |
| temporal | side of skull |
| cheek | buccal |
| ankle | tarsal |
| popliteal | area behind knee |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| pedal | foot |
| crural | leg |
| palmar | palm of hand |
| occiptal | back of skull |
| mammary | breast |
| buttock | gluteal |
| lumbar | lower back |
| femoral | thigh |
| cubital | elbow |
| nose | nasal |
| eyes | orbital |
| zygomatic | upper cheek |
| 1st level of structural hierarchy | chemical |
| 2nd level of structural hierarchy | cellular |
| 3rd level of structural hierarchy | tissue |
| 4th level of structural hierarchy | organ |
| 5th level of structural hierarchy | organ system |
| 6th level of structural hierarchy | organism |
| anatomy | study of body structure |
| physiology | study of how body works and why |
| homeostatsis | ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions |
| cytology | study of cells |
| pathology | study of diseases and causes |
| mediatstinum includes | trachea, heart, and blood vessels |
