Surface Anatomy Flashcards
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck region
Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist
Coxal
Pertaining to the hip
Crural
Pertaining to the leg
Deltoid
Pertaining to the roundness of the shoulder caused by the underlying deltoid muscle
Digital
Pertaining to the fingers or toes
Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh
Frontal
Pertaining to the forehead
Hallux
Pertaining to the great toe
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Mammary
Pertaining to the breast
Manus
Pertaining to the hand
Mental
Pertaining to the chin
Nasal
Pertaining to the nose
Oral
Pertaining to the mouth
Orbital
Pertaining to the bones eye socket
Palmer
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
Patellar
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
Pedal
Pertaining to the foot
Pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis region
Peroneal
Pertaining to the side of the leg
Pollex
Pertaining to the thumb
Pubic
Pertaining to the genital region
Sternal
Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
Tarsal
Pertaining to the ankle
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
Umbilical
Pertaining to the naval
Acromial
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder
Calcaneal
Pertaining to the heel of the foot
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Dorsum
Pertaining to the back
Gluteal
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump
Lumbar
Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips
Occipital
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
Olecranal
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
Otic
Pertaining to the ear
Perineal
Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
Planter
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Popliteal
Pertaining to the back of the knee
Sacral
Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
Scapular
Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
Sural
Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
Vertebral
Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
Antecubital
In front of elbow
Ante brachial
In front of arm
Brachial
Arm
Buccal
Space between teeth and cheek
Cubital
Elbow
Pinna
Top of ear