Terminology Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position
- standing upright
- feet down and facing forward
- arms at sides with palms forward
when no other information is given, it is assumed that sketches are drawn in the anatomical position
Cephalic
pertaining to the head
cranial
pertaining to the skulll
facial
pertaining to the face
frontal
pertaining to the forehead
nasal
pertaining to the nose
ocular or orbital
pertaining to the eye
otic
pertaining to the ear
buccal
pertaining to the cheek
oral
pertaining to the mouth
mental
pertaining to the chin
cervical
pertaining to the neck
thoracic
pertaining to the thorax or chest
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
mammary
pertaining to the breast
brachial
pertaining to the arm
antecubital
pertaining to the front of the elbow
carpal
pertaining to the wrist
palmar
pertaining to the palm
pollex
pertaining to the thumb
digits
pertaining to the fingers or toes
abdominal
pertaining to the abdomen
umbilical
pertaining to the naval or belly
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
manual
pertaining to the hand
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
pubic
pertaining to the pubis
femoral
pertaining to the thigh
patellar
pertaining to the kneecap
crural
pertaining to the leg
tarsal
pertaining to the ankle
hallux
pertaining to big toe
pedal
pertaining to the foot
acromial
pertaining to shoulder
dorsal
pertaining to the back
olecranal
pertaining to back of elbow
lumbar
pertaining to loin or lower back