Week 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Cephalic
Pertains to the head
Axial
Pertaining to the central part of the body
Cranial
Pertains to portion of skill surrounding the brain
Facial
Pertains to face
Frontal
Pertains to forehead
Orbital
Pertains to eye
Otic
Pertains to ear
Nasal
Pertains to nose
Buccal
Pertains to cheek
Oral
Pertains to mouth
Mental
Pertains to chin
Occipital
Pertains to back of head
Cervical
Pertains to neck
Thoracic
Pertains to chest
Sternal
Pertains to breast bone
Pectoral
Pertains to chest
Mammary
Pertains to breast
Abdominal
Pertains to abdomen
Umbilical
Pertains to naval
Coxal
Pertains to hip
Pelvic
Pertains to pelvis
Pubic
Pertains to genital area
Dorsal
Pertains to back
Scapular
Pertains to shoulder blade region
Vertebral
Pertains to spinal column
Lumbar
Pertains to lower back (between lowest rib and buttocks)
Appendicular
Pertains to the extremities
Acromial
Pertains to highest point of shoulder
Axillary
Pertains to armpit
Brachial
Pertains to the arm
Antecubital
Pertains to anterior surface of elbow
Olecranal
Pertains to posterior surface of elbow
Antebrachial
Pertains to forearm
Carpal
Pertains to wrist
Manual
Pertains to hand
Palmer
Pertains to palm of hand
Digital
Pertains to digits (fingers and toes)
Inguinal
Pertains to groin where thigh attaches to pelvis
Gluteal
Pertains to buttocks
Femoral
Pertains to thigh
Patellar
Pertains to anterior surface of knee
Popliteal
Pertains to posterior surface of knee
Crural
Pertains to anterior surface of leg
Fibular
Pertains to lateral side of leg
Sural
Pertains to posterior surface of leg
Tarsal
Pertains to ankle
Pedal
Pertains to foot
Plantar
Pertains to sole of foot
Calcaneal
Pertains to heel
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior (ventral)
Front of body
Posterior (dorsal)
Back of body
Medial
Closer to midline of body
Lateral
Farther from midline of body
Intermediate
Between two structures
Ipsilateral
On same side of body
Contralateral
On opposite sides of body
Proximal
Nearer to point of attachment of limb to trunk
Distal
Farther from point of attachment of limb to trunk
Superficial
closer to surface of body
Deep
Farther from surface of body
Visceral
Covers the organ
Parietal
Attaches organ to the body
Long bones
Long with a thick compact bone exterior
Short bones
Approximately equal in length and width with only a thin veneer of compact bone
Flat bones
Contain a thin veneer of compact bone
Sesamoid
Small bones that develop in tendons