Body Terms Flashcards
Abdominal
Stomach or Belly
Acromial
Shoulder (relating to acromial process)
Antebrachial
Forearm
Brachial
Arm
Axillary
Arm pit (Axilla)
Buccal
Cheek *of face
Calcaneal
Heel (Relating to Calcaneus Bone)
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
Head
Cervical
Neck (Top of spine)
Cranial
Head (Related to cranium/skull)
Crural
Lowe Leg
Digital
Fingers and Toes
Femoral
Thigh (Related to Femur bone) (upper leg)
Frontal
Forehead
Gluteal
Butt (Related to gluteal muscles)
Inguinal
groin (area between leg and abdomen)
Lumbar
Lower back (related to lower spine)
Mammary
Breast or Chest (related to Mammary Gland)
Mental
Chin
Nasal
Nose
Occipital
Back of head * (Related to Occipital Lobe of Brain)
Orbital
Eye (Area around the eye) (Bone)
Ocular
Eye itself
Oral
Mouth
Otic
Ear
Palmar
Bottom of palm
Plantar
Bottom of foot
Patella
Knee Cap (Relating to Patella Bone)
Popliteal
Back of knee
Pubic
Groin/Pelvic region (Relating to Genitals)
Scapular
Shoulder Blade
Sternal
Middle of Chest (Related to Sternum)
Tarsal
Ankle (Tarsal Bones are ankle bones)
Thoracic
Ankle (Tarsal Bones are ankle bones)
Tibial Region
Lower Leg because of tibia
Umbilical
Belly Button (Related to Umbilicus)
Vertebral
Back/Spine (Related to vertebrae)
Zygomatic
Cheek Bone/Upper cheek
Pollex
Thumb *only two phalange bones
Hallux
big toe (only two phalange bones)