Terminology for Surface Regions and Landmarks Flashcards by Samantha Rhodes

Q

abdominal (abdomen)

A

anterior trunk region

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

acromial

A

point of shoulder

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

antebrachial

A

forearm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

antecubital

A

anterior surface of elbow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

axillary

A

arm pit

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

brachial

A

arm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

buccal

A

cheek

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

calcaneal

A

heel of foot

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

carpal

A

wrist

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cephalic

A

head

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cervical

A

neck

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

coxal

A

hip

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

crural

A

leg

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

digital

A

fingers or toes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dorsum

A

back

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

femoral

A

thigh

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

fibular (peroneal)

A

lateral side of leg

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

frontal

A

forehead

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

gluteal

A

buttocks

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hallux

A

great toe

Q

inguinal

A

groin

Q

lumbar

A

lower back ( between ribs and hip)

Q

mammary

A

breast

Q

manus

A

hand

Q

mental

A

chin

Q

nasal

A

nose

Q

occipital

A

(back)posterior head or base of skull

Q

olecranal

A

posterior elbow

Q

oral

A

mouth

Q

orbital

A

eye socket

Q

otic

A

ear

Q

palmar

A

palm

Q

patellar

A

(kneecap) anterior knee

Q

pedal

A

foot

Q

pelvic

A

pelvis region

Q

perineal

A

between anus and genitalia

Q

plantar

A

sole of foot

Q

pollex

A

thumb

Q

popliteal

A

back of knee

Q

pubic

A

genital region

Q

sacral

A

posterior region between hip bones

Q

scapular

A

shoulder blade (scapula) area

Q

sternal

A

breast bone region

Q

sural

A

posterior surface of leg (calf)

Q

tarsal

A

ankle

Q

thoracic

A

chest region

Q

umbilical

A

(belly button) Navel

Q

vertebral

A

area of the spinal column