Body Regions Flashcards
Pertaining to the Head
Cephalic
Relating to the temple
Temporal
related to the bony eye socket and associated structures
Orbital
pertaining to the ear
otic
pertaining to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek
buccal
relating to the mouth
oral
pertaining to the neck, or the neck of an organ
cervical
related to the area of the clavicle
clavicular
pertaining to the area above the clavicle
supraclavicular
pertaining to the area below the clavicle
infraclavicular
related to the area over the deltoid muscle, of the lateral upper arm
deltoid
pertaining to the middle thorax, anteriorly
sternal
pertaining to the ribs
costal
pertaining to the armpit
axillary
pertaining to the anterolateral chest
pectoral
pertaining to the upper arm
brachial
anterior abdominal region, between the posterior edge of the rib cage and the umbilical region
epigastric
pertaining to the elbow
cubital
pertaining to the region around the naval
umbilical
pertaining to the forearm
antebrachial
pertaining to the wrist
carpal
pertaining to the palm of the hand
palmar
pertaining to the hip
coxal
pertaining to the depressed area where the thigh is joined to the anterior abdominal wall (groin)
inguinal