Body Part Terminology Flashcards
1
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abdominal
A
pertaining to abdomen
2
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axillary
A
pertaining to armpit
3
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coxal
A
pertaining to hip
4
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deltoid
A
pertaining to deltoid muscle covering shoulder
5
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inguinal
A
pertaining to groin
6
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mammary
A
pertaining to breast
7
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pelvic
A
pertaining to pelvis
8
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pubic
A
pertaining to pubis
9
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sternal
A
pertaining to breastbone
10
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thoracic
A
pertaining to chest. also called pectoral
11
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umbilical
A
pertaining to the umbilicus
12
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antecubital
A
pertaining to front of elbow
13
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brachial
A
pertaining to arm
14
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antebrachial
A
pertaining to forearm
15
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carpal
A
pertaining to wrist
16
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crural
A
pertaining to leg
17
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digital
A
pertaining to finger or toe
18
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phalangeal
A
pertaining to the bones in the fingers/toes
19
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femoral
A
pertaining to thigh
20
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manual
A
pertaining to hand
21
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palmar
A
pertaining to pal
22
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patellar
A
pertaining to kneecap
23
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pedal
A
pertaining to foot
24
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plantar
A
pertaining to sole of foot
25
tarsal
pertaining to ankle
26
acromial
pertaining to acromion (highest point on shoulder)
27
dorsal
pertaining to back
28
gluteal
pertaining to buttocks
29
lumbar
pertaining to lower back
30
nuchal
pertaining to neck
31
olecranal
pertaining to elbow
32
perineal
pertaining to perineum
33
popliteal
pertaining to back of knee
34
sacral
pertaining to sacrum
35
scapular
pertaining to scapula
36
sural
pertaining to calf
37
vertebral
pertaining to spine
