Anatomical body terminology Flashcards
the pharynx is also known as the
throat
the larynx is also known a the
voice box
the trachea is also known as the
windpipe
the cephalic is also known as the
head
the cranial is also known as the
skull
the axillary is also known as
armpits
the brachial is also known as the
arms
the antecubital is also known as the
front of elbow
the antebrachial is also known as the
forearm
the carpal is aka the
wrist
the palmar/volar is aka the
palm
the digital/phalangeal is aka the (hint 2)
fingers and toes
the femoral is aka the
thighs
the patellar is aka the
anterior surface of knee
the crural is aka the
leg
the pedal is aka the
foot
the tarsal is aka the
ankle
the frontal is aka the
forehead
the temporal is aka the
temple
the orbital/ocular is aka the
eye
the auricle/otic is aka the
ear
the buccal is aka the
cheeks
the mental is aka the
chin
the sternal is aka the
breastbone
the umbilical is aka the
naval
the coxal is aka the
hips
the inguinal is aka the
groin
the pollex is aka the
thumb
the manual is aka the
hand
the hallux is aka the
great toe
the thoracic is aka the
chest
the abdominal is aka the
abdomen
the top of foot and back of hand is aka
dorsum
the occipital is aka the
base of skull
the scapular is aka the
shoulder blades
the vertebral is aka the
spinal column
the olecranal/cubital is aka the
back of elbow
the sacral is the area
between hips
the gluteal is aka the
buttocks
the perineal is the
region of anus and external genitals
the popliteal is aka the
hollow behind knee
the sural is aka the
calf
the plantar is aka the
sole
the lumbar is aka the
loin
the calcaneal is aka the
heels
the 3 colons are called
ascending, transverse and descending
the peritoneum is the
serous membrane of the abdomenal cavity