Language Of Anatomy 1&2 Flashcards
Appendicular
Relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis
Axial
Relating to the head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
Abdominal
Pertaining to the anterior body trunk (front of body) inferior (below) to the ribs
Acromial
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Antebrachial
Pertaining to the forearm (radius and ulna bones)
Antecubital
Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
Axillary
Pertaining to the armpit (axillary lymph nodes)
Brachial
Pertaining to the arm
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek (Buccal smear inside of cheek with cotton swab)
Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome)
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck region
Coxal
Pertaining to the hip (coxal bones)
Crural
Pertaining to the leg (lower leg between the knee and foot)
Digital
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh
Frontal
Pertaining to the forehead
Hallux
Pertaining to the big toe
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin (area where the legs connect to the trunk of the body)
Mammary
Pertaining to the breast (mammogram)
Mental
Pertaining to the chin
Nasal
Pertaining to the nose
Oral
Pertaining to the mouth
Orbital
Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)
Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand (the deep palmar arch is an artery found in the palm of the hand)
Patellar
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region (dr test patellar reflex by tapping on kneecap with rubber mallet where patellar tendon is)