Language of Anatomy Vocab Flashcards
relating to head, neck , and trunk, the axis of the body
axial
relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
appendicular
front side in anatomical position
anterior/ventral
back side of anatomical position with heels raised to illustrate the plantar surface of foot
posterior/dorsal
pertaining to the anterior bod trunk region inferior to the ribs
abdominal
pertaining to the point of the shoulder
acromial
pertaining to the forearm
antebrachial
pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
antecubital
pertaining to the armpit
axillary
pertaining to the arm
brachial
pertaining to the cheek
buccal
pertaining to the wrist
carpal
pertaining to the head
cephalic
pertaining to the neck region
cervical
pertaining to the hip
coxal
pertaining to the leg
crural
pertaining to the fingers or toes
digital
pertaining to the thigh
femoral
pertaining to the side of the leg
fibular(peroneal)
pertaining to the forehead
frontal
pertaining to the great toe
hallux
pertaining to groin
inguinal
pertaining to the breast
mammary
pertaining to the hand
manus
pertaining to the chin
mental
pertaining to the nose
nasal
pertaining to the mouth
oral
pertaining to the bony eye socket
orbital
pertaining to palm of hand
palmar
pertaining to the anterior kneecap region
patellar
pertaining to the foot
pedal
pertaining to the pelvis
pelvic
pertaining to the thumb
pollex
pertaining to genital region
pubic
pertaining to the region of breastbone
sternal
pertaining to ankle
tarsal
pertaining to chest
thoracic
pertaining to naval
umbilical
pertaining to heel of foot
calcaneal
pertaining to the back
dorsal
pertaining to the buttocks or rump
gluteal
pertaining to the area of the back btw ribs and hips;the loin
lumbar
pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
occipital
pertaining tot he posterior aspect of the elbow
olecranal
pertaining to the ear
otic
pertaining tot he region btw the anus and external genitalia
perineal
pertaining to the sole of the foot
plantar
pertaining to the back of the knee
popliteal
pertaining to the region btw the hips
sacral
pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
sural
pertaining to the area of the spinal column
vertebral
term used when appeared above structure
superior
term used when appeared below structure
inferior
term used to describe toward the midline
medial
term used to describe away from midline
lateral
term used to describe toward the head
cephalad
term used to describe backside/bellyside
dorsal/ventral
term for nearer the trunk or attached end
proximal
term for further from the trunk or point of attachment
distal
longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
frontal/coronal plane
longitudinally and divides body into right and left parts
sagittal plane/median or midsagittal
plane running horizontally, dividing body into superior and inferior parts
transverse plane(oblique)
the centermost region, including the umbilicus of abdominopelvic cavity
umbilical region
immediately superior to the umbilical region; encompasses pubic area of abdominopelvic cavity
epigastric region
immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the puic area
hypogastric (pubic) region
lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior party of the hip bones
illiac (inguinal) region
between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region
lumbar regions
flanking the epigatric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs
hypochondriac regions
region of liver and gallbladder
right hypochondriac region
region of large intestine, urinary bladder, and rectum
hypogastric region
region of large intestine
right lumbar region
region of stomach large intestine, and liver
epigastric region
region of small intestine
umbilical region
region of large intestine
left iliac region
region of stomach, large intestine, and liver
left hypochrondriac region
