Major Parts of the Body

Question 1

Latin term for “head”

Answer 1

caput

Question 2

Latin term for “cranium”

Answer 2

cranium

Question 3

Latin term for the occiput of head

Answer 3

occiput

Question 4

Latin term for “crown”

Answer 4

vertex

Question 5

Latin term for “temple”

Answer 5

tempus

Question 6

Latin term for “face”

Answer 6

facies

Question 7

Latin term for “eye”

Answer 7

oculus

Question 8

Latin term for “cheek”

Answer 8

bucca

Question 9

Latin term for “chin”

Answer 9

mentum

Question 10

Latin term for “neck”

Answer 10

collum

Question 11

Latin term for “trunk”

Answer 11

truncus

Question 12

Latin term for “back”

Answer 12

dorsum

Question 13

Latin term for “thorax” (chest)

Answer 13

thorax

Question 14

Latin term for “abdomen”

Answer 14

abdomen

Question 15

Latin term for “pelvis”

Answer 15

pelvis

Question 16

Latin term for “superior limb”, and which limbs are considered the superior limbs?

Answer 16

membrum superius, upper limbs of body

Question 17

Latin term for “armpit”

Answer 17

axilla

Question 18

Latin term for “arm”

Answer 18

brachium

Question 19

Latin term for “elbow”

Answer 19

cubitus

Question 20

Latin term for “forearm”

Answer 20

antebrachium

Question 21

Latin term for “hand”

Answer 21

manus

Question 22

Latin term for “wrist”

Answer 22

carpus

Question 23

Latin term for “metacarpus”

Answer 23

metacarpus

Question 24

Latin term for “digits of the hand”

Answer 24

digiti manus

Question 25

1st digit of the hand (thumb):

What is the latin name?

Answer 25

Pollex

Question 26

1st digit of the hand (thumb):

What is the # latin name?

Answer 26

digitus primus manis

Question 27

2nd digit of the hand:

What is the latin name?

Answer 27

Index

Question 28

2nd digit of the hand:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 28

digitus secundus manus

Question 29

3rd digit of the hand:

What is the latin name?

Answer 29

digitus medius manus

Question 30

3rd digit of the hand:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 30

digitus tertius manus

Question 31

4th digit of the hand:

What is the latin name?

Answer 31

digitus anularis manus

Question 32

4th digit of the hand:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 32

digitus quartus manus

Question 33

5th digit of the hand:

What is the latin name?

Answer 33

digitus minimus manus

Question 34

5th digit of the hand:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 34

digitus quintas manus

Question 35

Latin name for “inferior limb”, and which limbs correspond with this term?

Answer 35

membrum inferius, lower limb of body

Question 36

Latin term for “hip”

Answer 36

coxa

Question 37

Latin term for “thigh”

Answer 37

femur

Question 38

Latin term for “knee”

Answer 38

genu

Question 39

Latin term for “leg”

(This term applies to the area from the knee down)

Answer 39

crus

Question 40

Latin term for “foot”

Answer 40

pes

Pronounced “pez”

Question 41

Latin term for “ankle”

Answer 41

tarsus

Question 42

Latin term for “metatarsus”

This portion corresponds to the area on the foot between the ankle and digits

Answer 42

metatarsus

Question 43

Latin term for “digits of the foot”

Answer 43

digiti pes

Question 44

1st digit of the foot:

What is the latin name?

Answer 44

hallux

Question 45

1st digit of the foot:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 45

digitus primus pedis

Question 46

2nd digit of the foot:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 46

digitus sedundus pedis

Question 47

3rd digit of the foot:

What is the # latin name?

Answer 47

digitus tertius pedis

Question 48

4th digit of foot:

What is the latin name?

Answer 48

digitus quartus pedis

Question 49

5th digit of the foot:

What is the latin term?

Answer 49

digitus minimus pedis

Question 50

5th digit of the foot:

What is the # latin term?

Answer 50

digitus quintas pedis