Terminology Flashcards
ABDOMINAL
pertaining to the abdomen
Acromial
Pertaining to the shoulder
Antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
Antecubital
pertaining to the anterior side of the elbow
Axillary
pertaining to the armpit
Bilateral
pertaining to the arm
Buccal
pertaining to the cheek
Calcaneal
pertaining to the heel
Carpal
pertaining to the wrist
caudal
towards the tail
Cephalic
pertaining to the head
cervical
pertaining to the neck
coronal
section that cuts into anterior and posterior parts
coxal
pertaining to the hip
cranial
pertaining to the skull
cranial and spinal
two parts of the dorsal body cavity
cross section
section that cuts into superior and inferior parts
crural
pertaining to the leg
digital/phalangeal
pertaining to the fingers/toes
distal
further away from the trunk
dorsal
pertaining to the back
facial
pertaining to the face
femoral
pertaining to the thigh
frontal
pertaining to the forehead
gluteal
pertaining to the buttocks
hallux
big toe
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
lumbar
pertaining to the lower back (loins)
mammary
pertaining to the breast
manual
pertaining to the hand
medial
close to the midline
mediastinum
area located between the lungs
mental
pertaining to the chin
ocular
pertaining to the eye
olecranal
pertaining to the elbow
oral
pertaining to the mouth
palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
patellar
pertaining to the knee cap
pedal
pertaining to the foot
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
perineal
pertaining to the anogenital region
peroneal or fibular
pertaining to the lateral side of the lower leg
plantar
pertaining to the bottom of the foot
pollex
thumb
popliteal
pertaining to the posterior side of the knee
proximal
closer to the trunk of the body
pubic
pertaining to the region of the pubis
sagittal
section that cuts into right and left parts
scapular
pertaining to the shoulder blade
sternal
pertaining to the sternum or breastbone
superior
above
sural
pertaining to the lower leg
tarsal
pertaining to the ankle
thoracic
pertaining to the rib cage
umbilical
pertaining to the belly button
vertebral
pertaining to the bony spinal column