Quiz 1 - Surface Anatomy Flashcards
Abdominal
Anterior body trunk region which is inferior to the ribs
Acromial
Point of the shoulder
Antebrachial
Forearm
Antecubital
Anterior surface of the elbow
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Arm
Buccal
Cheek
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
Head
Cervical
Neck region
Coxal
Hip
Crural
Leg
Digital
Fingers or toes
Femoral
Thigh
Fibular (peroneal)
Side of the leg
Frontal
Forehead
Hallux
Great (big) toe
Inguinal
Groin area
Mammary
Breast region
Manus
Hand
Mental
Chin
Nasal
Nose
Oral
Mouth
Orbital
Bony eye socket
Palmar
Palm of the hand
Patellar
Anterior knee (kneecap) region
Pedal
Foot
Pelvic
Pelvis region
Pollex
Thumb
Pubic
Genital region
Sternal
Region of the breastbone
Tarsal
Ankle
Thoracic
Chest
Umbilical
Navel
Calcaneal
Heel of the foot
Dorsum
Back
Gluteal
Butt
Lumbar
Area of the back between the ribs and the hips
Occipital
Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
Olecranal
Posterior aspect of the elbow
Otic
Ear
Perineal
Region between the anus and external genitalia
Plantar
Sole of the foot
Popliteal
Back of the knee
Sacral
Region between the hips
Scapular
Scapula or shoulder blade area
Sural
Calf or posterior surface of the leg
Vertebral
Area of the spinal column
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Axial
Relating to the head, neck, trunk (axis of the body)
Appendicular
Relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
Cephalad
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail
Ventral
Belly side
Dorsal
Back side
Proximal
Nearer the trunk or attached end
Distal
Farther from the trunk or point of attachment
Superficial
External (toward the body surface)
Deep
Internal (away from the body surface)