Directional Terms
Standard anatomical position
Proximal/distal
Anterior/posterior
Caudal/cranial
Dorsal/ventral
Dorsal/plantar/palmar
Medial/lateral
Abduction/adduction
Pronation/supination
Flexion/extension
Origin/insertion
Sagittal, midsagittal
Superficial/deep
Endocranial/ectocranial
Frankfort horizontal
Mesial/distal
Buccal/lingual/labial
Mesiodistal/buccolingual
Interproximal
Occlusal
General terms
Articulation/joint
Suture
Compact
Spongy/cancellous/trabecular
Marrow cavity/ medulary cavity
Epiphysis/diaphysis
Postcranial
Axial/appendicular
Cranial Skeleton
Cranium
Calvaria
Calotte
Face/splanchnocranium
Braincase/nuerocranium
Orbits
Postorbital constriction
Zygomatic arches
Piriform aperature (anterior nasal aperature)
Sagittal, coronal, lambdoidal sutures
Glabella (osteometric point)
Bregma (osteometric point)
Lambda (osteometric point)
Porion (osteometric point)
Orbitale (osteometric point)
Frontal bone
Parietal bone
Temporal bone
Auditory ossicles
Occipital bone
Maxilla bone
Zygomatic bone
Mandible
Muscles of maticatio: masseter/pterygoids/temporalis
Frontal bone
Dentition
Dentin
Enamel
Root
Crown
Neck
Cervicoenamel line/juntion (CEJ)
Cusp
Fissure
Interproximal facet
Occlusal facet
Pulp
Trigon/trigonid
Talon/talonid
Incisor/canine/premolar/molar
Postcrania
Hyoid
Vertebrae/cervical/thoracic/lumbar
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerous
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges/phalanx;manual/pedal
Os Coxae
Femur
Tibia
Patella
Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
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