Exercise 1 Flashcards
1
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Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
A
abdominal
2
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Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
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acromial
3
Q
Pertaining to the forearm
A
antebrachial
4
Q
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
A
antecubital
5
Q
Pertaining to the armpit
A
axillary
6
Q
Pertaining to the arm
A
brachial
7
Q
Pertaining to the cheek
A
buccal
8
Q
Pertaining to the wrist
A
carpal
9
Q
Pertaining to the head
A
cephalic
10
Q
Pertaining to the neck region
A
cervical
11
Q
Pertaining to the hip
A
coxal
12
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Pertaining to the leg
A
crural
13
Q
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
A
digital
14
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Pertaining to the thigh
A
femoral
15
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Pertaining to the side of the leg
A
fibular (peroneal)
16
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Pertaining to the forehead
A
frontal
17
Q
Pertaining to the great toe
A
hallux
18
Q
Pertaining to the groin
A
inguinal
19
Q
Pertaining to the breast
A
mammary
20
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Pertaining to the hand
A
manus
21
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Pertaining to the chin
A
mental
22
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Pertaining to the nose
A
nasal
23
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Pertaining to the mouth
A
oral
24
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Pertaining to the bony eye socket
A
orbital
25
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
palmar
26
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
patellar
27
Pertaining to the foot
pedal
28
Pertaining to the pelvis region
pelvic
29
Pertaining to the thumb
pollex
30
Pertaining to the genital region
pubic
31
Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
sternal
32
Pertaining to the ankle
tarsal
33
Pertaining to the chest
thoracic
34
Pertaining to the navel
umbilical
35
Pertaining to the heel of the foot
calcaneal
36
Pertaining to the back
dorsum
37
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
gluteal
38
Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin
lumbar
39
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
occipital
40
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
olecranal
41
Pertaining to the ear
otic
42
Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
perineal
43
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
plantar
44
Pertaining to the back of the knee
popliteal
45
Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
sacral
46
Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
scapular
47
Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
sural
48
Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
vertebral
49
above/below
superior/inferior
50
front/back
anterior/posterior
51
toward the midline/away from the midline
medial/lateral
52
toward the head/toward the tail
cranial/caudal
53
backside/belly side
dorsal/ventral
54
nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or point of attachment
proximal/distal
55
toward or at the body surface/away from the body surface
superficial (external)/deep (internal)
56
A plane that runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts
sagittal
57
A longitudinal plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts
frontal plane (sometimes called coronal plane)
58
A plane that runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. When organs are sectioned along the ____ plane, the sections are commonly called cross sections.
transverse plane
59
Cavity that is subdivided into the cranial cavity and the vertebral (spinal) cavity.
dorsal body cavity
60
Cavity that is subdivided into the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
ventral body cavity
61
Thin, double-layered membrane that covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains
serosa (serous membrane)
62
Part of the membrane lining the cavity walls of the ventral body cavity.
parietal serosa
63
Part of the membrane covering the external surface of the organs within the ventral body cavity.
visceral serosa
64
The serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs
peritoneum
65
The serosa enclosing the lungs
pleura
66
The serosa around the heart
pericardium
67
The centermost region of the abdominopelvic cavity which includes the umbilicus
umbilical region
68
Immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach
epigastric region
69
Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area
hypogastric region
70
Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
iliac (inguinal) regions
71
Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region
lumbar regions
72
Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs
hypochondriac regions
73
Cavity which contains the tongue and teeth. It is continuous with the rest of the digestive tube, which opens to the exterior at the anus.
oral cavity
74
Located within and posterior to the nose, this is part of the passages of the respiratory system
nasal cavity
75
Cavities in the skull that house the eyes and present them in the anterior position
orbital cavities
76
Cavities which lie medial to an eardrum and are carved into the bony skull. These cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the organ of hearing in the inner ears.
middle ear cavities
77
Joint cavities that are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebrae and the knee and hip joints. Membranes in this cavity secrete a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the enclosed structures move across one another.
synovial cavities
78
Relating to the head, neck, and trunk
axial
79
Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
appendicular
