Surface Anatomy Flashcards

Manus
Hands

Cephalic
Head

Hallux
Great toe

Inguinal
Groin Area

Cural
Leg

Digital
Fingers or toes

Femoral
Thigh

Fibular (Peroneal)
Side of the leg

Frontal
Forehead

Cervical
Neck region

Coxal
Hip

Brachial
Arm

Buccal
Cheek

Carpal
Wrist

Acromial
Point of the shoulder

Antebrachial
Forearm

Axillary
Armpit

Antecubital
Anterior surface of the elbow

Axial
- Relating to the head, neck, and trunk
- The axis of the body

Appendicular
Relating to the limbs & their attachments to the axis

Abdominal
Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

Umbilical
Navel

Pubic
Groin region

Sternal
Region of the breastbone

Tarsal
Ankle

Thoracic
Chest

Patellar
Anterior knee (kneecap)

Pedal
Foot

Pelvic
Pelvis region

Oral
Mouth

Orbital
Bony eye socket (orbit)


Mental
Chin

Nasal
Nose

Mammary
Breast region

Gluteal
Buttocks or rump


Calcaneal
Heel of the foot

Cephalic
Head

Dorsum
Back

Pollex
Thumb

Pedal
Foot

Olecranal
Posterior aspect of the elbow

Otic
Ear


Perineal
Region between the anus & the external genitalia



Popliteal
Back of the knee


Vertebral
Area of the spinal column

Scapular
Scapula
Shoulder blade area