Aponeurosis
A broad, sheet-like tendon
Circumduction
Movement of a limb to outline a circle
Condyle
A rounded projection on a bone usually for articulation with another bone.
Contralateral
On the opposite side
Crest
A ridge
Diaphysis (body or shaft)
The portion of a long bone between the ends or extremities
Distal
Farther from the origin or point of attachment
Ectopic
Arising or produced at an abnormal site or in a tissue where it is not normally found.
Eminence
A projection
Epicondyle
An eminence on top of a bone, above the condyle
Extension
Increasing the angle of a joint
Fascicle
A small bundle or cluster
Flexion
Decreasing the angle of a joint
Foramen
An opening or passage
Fossa
A large depressed area
Fovea
A small pit or depression
Funiculus
A large bundle or cord-like structure
Ipsilateral
On the same side
Meatus
An opening or passage
Ostium
An opening or passage
Pronate
To rotate the antebrachium to make the palm face downward
Proximal
Nearest to the point of attachment or origin
Sesamoid
A small nodular bone embedded in a tendon or joint capsule
Supinate
To rotate the antebrachium to make the palm face upward
Suture
A line uniting two bones, usually of the skull
Symphysis
A type of joint in which the surface of two articulating bones is covered with cartilage, separated by a plate of fibrocartilage
Tubercle
A small, rounded projection
Tuberosity
An elevation or protuberance; larger than a tubercle
Tuber
A swelling or protuberance; larger than a tuberosity
Abaxial
Situated way from the axis of the body, limb, or part
Abduction
To move away from the median plane of the body
Adduction
To move toward the median plane of the body
Axial
Situated the midline of the body, limb, or part
Caudal
Directional term pertaining to the "tail end" of the body
Cranial
Directional term pertaining to the "head end" of the body
Deep
Situated below the surface
Dorsal
Directed toward or situated on the "back" surface
Lateral
Denotes a position farther away from the median plane or midline
Medial
Pertaining to or situated along the midline
Rostral
Directed toward the front of the head (nose or beak)
Superficial
Situated on or near the surface
Ventral
Directed or situated toward the abdomen
Dorsal plane
The plane dividing the body or structure dorsally and ventrally
Median plane
The plane splitting the body or structure into right and left halves, along the midline
Midsagittal plane
The plane splitting the body or structure into right and left halves, along the midline
Sagittal plane
A plane parallel to the median plane of the body
Transverse plane
The plane situated perpendicular to the long axis of the body or structure