Regional Terms Flashcards
Abdominal
Abdomen
Give the regional terms for the shoulder
Point of Shoulder=Acromial
Shoulder Blade= Scapular
Give the regional terms from the upper arm to the fingers.
Axillary=Armpit
Brachial=Upper Arm
Antecubital=Inside of elbow
Olecranal=Back of Elbow
Antebrachial=forearm (the place thats super hair free on ur arm lol)
Carpal=Wrist
Pollex= Thumb
Manus=back of the hand
Palmar=Palm
Digital=Fingers
Give the regional terms for the entire head, neck and anterior facial features
Entire Head=Cephalic
Occipital=Base of Skull
Neck=Cervical
Forehead=Frontal
Eye=Orbital
Ear=Otic
Nose= Nasal
Cheek= Buccal
Mouth=Oral
Chin=Mental
Costal
Ribs
Give the regional terms from the thigh to the toes.
Femoral= Thigh
Crural=Front of Lower Leg
Fibular/Peroneal=side of Lower Leg
Sural=Back of Lower Leg/ calf
Tarsal=Ankle
Pedal= foot
Calcaneal= Heel
Plantar=Bottom of Foot
Hallux=Big toe
Digital=toes
State the regional terms for the knee
Patellar=Front of Knee
Popliteal=Back of Knee
Give the regional terms from the hips to the buttocks
Hip=Coxal
Hip to Hip=Pelvic
Genital Area=Pubic
Groin=Inguinal
Buttocks=Gluteal
Perineal= Region between the anus and the external genitalia
State the regional terms for the chest, breast and breastbone
Chest=Thoracic
Breast=Mammary
Breastbone= sternal
Umbilical
Navel
Lumbar
Lower Back
Sacral
Tail Bone
What is the difference between the upper and lower extremities?
Upper extremity= from the acromial to the carpal
lower extremity= from the gluteal to the plantar
What does viscera mean?
Viscera applies to organs contained in the trunk.
The trunk is divided by the diaphragm into two major cavities, the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity
