Anatomical Terms and Body Regions

Antecubital

• anterior (front) elbow

• posterior (back) knee

• lateral (side) wrist

• medial (inner) ankle

deep

• Located away from the surface

• Close to the surface

• Easily accessible

• Shallow and narrow

superior

• Toward the feet or below

• Toward the head or above

• Toward the side

• Toward the back

Digital

• fingers and toes

• hands and feet

• arms and legs

• eyes and ears

superficial

• Located at or near the surface

• Deep within the body

• Completely hidden from view

• Only on the outer layer

Oral

• mouth

• nose

• ear

• eye

Patellar

• anterior (front) knee

• posterior (back) knee

• lateral (side) knee

• medial (inner) knee

Axillary

• elbow

• armpit

• knee

• wrist

Vertebral

• encompassing the vertebrae

• related to the heart

• pertaining to the brain

• involving the muscles

dorsal

• Relating to the back (used for four legged animals)

• Relating to the front (used for four legged animals)

• Relating to the side (used for four legged animals)

• Relating to the head (used for four legged animals)