Vocab #2 Flashcards
Mouth
Oral
Eye Area
Orbital
Anterior Knee
Patellar
Relating to, or assuring in or on, the chest
Pectoral
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
Pelvic
Genital region
Pubic
Breastbone area
Sternal
Ankle region
Torsal
Area between the neck and abdomen, supported by the ribs, sternum and coastal cartilage; crest
Thoracic
Navel
Umbilical
Heel of foot
Calcaneal
Head
Cephalic
Thigh
Femoral
Buttock
Gluteal
Area of back between ribs and hips; the loin
Lumbar
Posterior surface of head or back of skull
Occipital
Posterior surface of elbow
Olecranal
Posterior knee area
Popliteal
Area between hips and base of spine
Sacral
Shoulder blade region
Scapular
The posterior surface of the leg; the calf
Sural
Area of spinal column
Vertebral
Cuts body too (superior) and bottom (inferior)
Transverse plane
Cuts body into anterior and posterior
Frontal/Coronal plane
Cuts body into right and left
Midsagittal plane
Extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal cord, the spinal cord, which is a continuation of the brain…
Spinal Cavity
Contains lungs, heart, and others protected by rib cage
Thoracic cavity
Contains stomach, liver, intestines, and others
Abdominal cavity
Space inside the skull; houses the brain
Cranial Cavity
Contains reproductive organs, bladder and rectum
Pelvic Cavity
