Regional and Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Lateral
A
Side
2
Q
Medial
A
Middle
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front
4
Q
Cephalic
A
Head
5
Q
Orbital
A
Eye
6
Q
Oral
A
Mouth
7
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
8
Q
Thoracic
A
Chest
9
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
10
Q
Umbilical
A
Navel
11
Q
Inguinal
A
Groin
12
Q
Pubic
A
Genital region
13
Q
Femoral
A
Thigh
14
Q
Patellar
A
Front of knee
15
Q
Tarsal
A
Ankle
16
Q
Digital or phalangeal
A
Toes
17
Q
Frontal
A
Forehead
18
Q
Nasal
A
Nose
19
Q
Otic
A
Ear
20
Q
Buccal
A
Cheek
21
Q
Sternal
A
Breastbone
22
Q
Mammary
A
Breast
23
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
24
Q
Antecubital
A
Front of elbow
25
Carpal
Wrist
26
Digital or phalangeal
Finger
27
Crural
Leg
28
Pedal
Foot
29
Hallux
Great toe
30
Posterior
Back
31
Occipital
Back of head
32
Acromegaly
Shoulder
33
Vertebral
Spinal column
34
Proximal and distal
Proximal: close to attachment
Distal: further from attachment
35
Dorsal
Back
36
Lumbar
Loin
37
Sacral
Between hips
38
Gluteal
Buttock
39
Popliteal
Back of knee
40
Perineal
Between the anus and the external genitalia
41
Calcaneal
Heel
42
Plantar
Sole
43
Median plane
Divided longitudinally through midline
Sagitall section - parallel to median plane
44
Frontal (coronal) plane
Longitudinal division into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
45
Transverse plane
Horizontal section
