Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Pertaining to the spinal column
Vertebral
Pertaining to the hip
Coxal
Pertaining to the chest
Pectoral
Pertaining to the face
Facial
Pertaining to the fingers
Digital
Pertaining to the breast
Mammary
Pertaining to the foot
Pedal
Pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain
Cranial
Pertaining to the neck
Cervical
Pertaining to the ear
Otic
Pertaining to the central part of the body, head and trunk
Axial
Pertaining to the back of the head
Occipital
Pertaining to the chin
Mental
Pertaining to the armpit
Axillary
Pertaining to the navel
Umbilical
Pertaining to the pelvis
Pelvic
Pertaining to the area of the back between the lowest rib and the buttocks
Lumbar
Pertaining to the eyes
Orbital
Pertaining to the forehead
Frontal
Pertaining to the nose
Nosal
Pertaining to the mouth
Oral
Pertaining to the buttocks
Gluteal
Pertaining to the cheek
Buccal
Buck-al
Pertaining to the chest
Thoracic
Pertaining to the wrist
Carpal
Pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee
Popliteal
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Palmer
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
Pertaining to the hand
Manual
Pertaining to the genital area
Pubic
Pertaining to the arm
Brachial
Pertaining to the forearm
Antebrachial
Pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Se-fal-ik
Pertaining to the heel
Calcaneal
Pertaining to the thigh
Femoral
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Antecubital
Pertaining to the posterior surface of the elbow
Olecranal
Pertaining to the lateral side of the keg
Fibular
Pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder
Acromial
Pertaining to the groin where the thigh attached to the Pelvis
Inguinal
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg
Crural
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee
Patellar
Pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg
Sural
Pertaining to the ankle
Tarsal
Pertaining to the shoulder blade region
Scapular
Move a distal part of an appendage in a circle
Circumfuction
Move appendage toward midline
Adduction
Turn on a pivot with a circle
Rotation
Point your toes downward; raise your heels
Plantar flexibility
Point your toes upwards; stand; stand on your heels
Dorsiflexion
Turn the sole of the foot outwards
Eversion
Turn the sole of the foot inward
Inversion
Turn palm of the hand to face backwards or if palm is out stretched, turn palm downward
Pronation
Turn palm of the hand to face outward or if arm is out stretched, turn palm upward
Supination
Move a body part posterior
Retraction
Move a body part anterior on a horizontal plane
Protraction
Downward movement lowering a body part vertically
Depression
Upward movement raising a body part vertically
Elevation
Move a limb away from the midline
Abduction
Excessive extension movement beyond anatomical position
Hyperextension
Increase in the angle between bones of a joint; restore to anatomical position
Extension
Nearly flat bone surfaces glide or slide over eachother
Gliding
Decrease in the angle between bone of a joint; unusually occurred on a Sagittal plane
Flexion