Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Body Regions > Flashcards

Body Regions Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

Pertaining to Face

A

Facial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Pertaining to Eyes

A

Orbital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Pertaining to Neck

A

Cervical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pertaining to Head

A

Cephalic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Pertaining to Forehead

A

Frontal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Pertaining to Cheeks

A

Buccal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Pertaining to Mouth

A

Oral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Pertaining to Chin

A

Mental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Pertaining to Back of Head

A

Occipital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Pertaining to Nose

A

Nasal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Pertaining to Armpit

A

Axillary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Pertaining to Point of Shoulder

A

Acromial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Pertaining to Side of Shoulder

A

Deltoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Pertaining to Chest

A

Pectoral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Pertaining to Elbow

A

Olecranal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Pertaining to Breastbone

A

Sternal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Pertaining to Arm

A

Brachial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Pertaining to Elbow “arm pit”

A

Acutecubital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Pertaining to Belly

A

Abdominal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Pertaining to Lower Back

A

Lumbar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Pertaining to Hip

A

Coxal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Pertaining to Tailbone

A

Sacral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Pertaining to Spine

A

Vertebral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Pertaining to Wrist

A

Carpal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Pertaining to Fingers

A

Digital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Pertaining to Naval

A

Umbilical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Pertaining to Palm

A

Palmar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Pertaining to Buttocks

A

Gluteal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Pertaining to Groin

A

Inguinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Pertaining to Genitals

A

Pubic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Pertaining to Hip above Genitals

A

Pelvic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Pertaining to Anus

A

Perineal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Pertaining to Knee

A

Patellar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Pertaining to Thigh

A

Femoral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Pertaining to Leg

A

Crural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Pertaining to Calf

A

Sural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Pertaining to Ankle

A

Tarsal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Pertaining to Foot

A

Pedal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Pertaining to Toes

A

Digital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Pertaining to Forearm

A

Acutebrachial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Pertaining to Heal

A

Calcaneal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Pertaining to Sole of Foot

A

Plantar

43
Q

Pertaining to Back of Knee

A

Popliteal

44
Q

scoliosis

A

twisted

45
Q

kyphosis

A

hunchback

46
Q

lordosis

A

bent backward

47
Q

sagital

A

“arrow” straight, cuts down the middle

48
Q

coronal

A

cuts front and back

49
Q

transverse

A

to cut across the thing that turns

50
Q

clavicle

A

“little key”

51
Q

sternum

A

chest

52
Q

manubrium

A

“handle”

53
Q

xiphoid

A

“sword-like”

54
Q

parietal

A

“walls”

55
Q

occipital

A

away from head

56
Q

temporal

A

“time maker” where grey hair first emerges

57
Q

foramen magnum

A

large piercing, to pierce

58
Q

condyle

A

knuckle-like

59
Q

vomer

A

plow

60
Q

maxilla

A

jaw

61
Q

mandible

A

to chew

62
Q

palatine bone

A

“palace” palatines gave long speeches in palaces

63
Q

zygomatic

A

“yoke” straps ox together, strap together

64
Q

obturator foramen

A

stopped up, closed by a membrane

65
Q

caudal

A

tail

66
Q

costal

A

rib

67
Q

stapes

A

stirrup

68
Q

malleus

A

hammer

69
Q

incus

A

anvil

70
Q

septum

A

partition

71
Q

sphenoid

A

wedge shaped

72
Q

lacrimal

A

tear

73
Q

ethmoid

A

sieve like

74
Q

nasal conchae

A

shell

75
Q

hyoid

A

U shaped

76
Q

incisors

A

to cut

77
Q

cuspid (canine)

A

pointed (dog)

78
Q

bicuspid

A

two-pointed, sometimes called premolars

79
Q

molars

A

milstone

80
Q

malocclusion

A

bad closing: overbite, underbite, reduced efficiency of incisors

81
Q

deciduous teeth

A

baby/milk teeth deciduous=to fall off

82
Q

scapula

A

shovel

83
Q

pectoral

A

breast

84
Q

humerus

A

shoulder

85
Q

radius

A

ray

86
Q

ulna

A

elbow

87
Q

carpal

A

wrist

88
Q

ilium

A

groin

89
Q

ischium

A

hip

90
Q

pubis

A

adult–ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse in adulthood to form os coxae (hip bone) sometimes still called os innominate (nameless bone)

91
Q

pelvis

A

basin

92
Q

meta

A

cone, turning post

93
Q

phalanges

A

phalanx as in of solders

94
Q

femur

A

thigh

95
Q

acetabulum

A

hip joint; acetum=oil dish

96
Q

fibula

A

pin

97
Q

tibia

A

flute

98
Q

patella

A

small pan

99
Q

tarsus

A

wicker basket

100
Q

articulation

A

join (articular cartilage, arthritis)

101
Q

synovial

A

egg white (slippery)

102
Q

ligament

A

tie, ligate

103
Q

bursa

A

purse

104
Q

ankylotic

A

a stiffness of a joint due to disease

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions