The Language of Anatomy Lab Part 1
Name: __________________________
1) ALL TERMS REFER TO THE BOY WHEN IT IS IN ANATOMICAL POSITION. Stand up and
assume anatomical position so you know what it feels like. Describe anatomical position.
2) DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Right and left always refer to those sides from the perspective of the person being viewed
(backwards from your perspective). Describe each of the following directional terms.
Superior, cranial, cephalic _________________________________________________
Lateral _________________________________________________
Superficial _________________________________________________
Posterior, dorsal _________________________________________________
Distal _________________________________________________
Inferior, caudal _________________________________________________
Medial _________________________________________________
Deep _________________________________________________
Anterior, ventral _________________________________________________
Proximal _________________________________________________
3) REGIONAL BODY PARTS
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/life-science/ap14904/regional-body-parts
Sketch the human on the website and label the given body regions. Hover over the name of a
body region online to see where it is located on the body. Be sure to draw both the frontal and
back views of the human. Practice matching them up after you sketch and label.
4) PRACTICE WHAT YOU KNOW
The wrist is _________________________________________________ to the hand.
The breastbone is _________________________________________________ to the spine.
The brain is _________________________________________________ to the spinal cord.
The thumb is _________________________________________________ to the fingers (be careful).
The popliteal region is ____________________________________________ to the femoral region.
The inguinal region is ______________________________________________ to the coxal region.
Match each of the following descriptions with a key equivalent, and record the key letter or term
in front of the description. Example: femoral = thigh
1. cheek ___________________
6. posterior aspect of knee ________________
2. pertaining to the fingers ___________________
7. heel of foot ___________________
3. shoulder blade region___________________
8. pertaining to the head ________________
4. navel ___________________
9. armpit ________________
5. buttocks ___________________
10. anterior elbow __________________
Indicate the body areas on the below diagram
by writing the names next to each letter.
AT THE CLINIC
A nurse informed Johnnie that she
was about to take blood from his
antecubital region. A) What part of
his body was she referring to? Later,
she came back and said she was
going to give him an antibiotic shot
in the deltoid region. B) Did he take
off his shirt or drop his pants to get
the shot? Before Johnnie left the
office, the nurse noticed that his left
sural region was badly bruised. C)
Where was his bruise?
A) ________________
B) ________________
C) ________________