regional and directional terms Flashcards
1
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regional terms
A
words used to describe certain regions of the body
2
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directional terms
A
words used to describe one structure in relation to another
3
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proximal
A
close to
4
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deep
A
within
5
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dorsal
A
back (spine side)
6
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abdominal
A
stomach
7
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antecubital
A
depression of elbow
8
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axillary
A
arm pit
9
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brachial
A
upper arm
10
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buccal
A
cheek
11
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calcaneal
A
heel
12
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carpal
A
wrist
13
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cephalic
A
head
14
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cervical
A
neck
15
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coxal
A
hips
16
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digital
A
finger, toes
17
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fermoral
A
thigh
18
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gluteal
A
buttox
19
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popliteal
A
back of knee
20
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sacral
A
in between the hips
21
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sternal
A
breast bone
22
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tarsal
A
ankle
23
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thoratic
A
chest
24
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umbilical
A
area around naval
25
vertebral
spine
26
anterior
front
27
posterior
back
28
medial
middle
29
distal
far away
30
superficial
shallow
31
ventral
front (belly side)
32
inferior
below
33
superior
above
34
lateral
sides
35
proximal
close to
36
deep
within
37
dorsal
back (spine side)
