Body Regions Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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Abdominal
A
Between the chest and the pelvis
2
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Acromial
A
The outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder
3
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antebrachial
A
Forearm
4
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Antecubital
A
Relating to the area in front of the elbow.
5
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Axillary
A
The armpit
6
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brachial
A
Upper arm
7
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calcaneal
A
Heel
8
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Carpal
A
Wrist
9
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Cervical
A
Neck
10
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Coxal
A
Hip bone
11
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Cranial
A
Pertaining to the head.
12
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Crural
A
the leg or thigh
13
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Cubital
A
Anterior elbow
14
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fibular
A
Side of calf
15
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Frontal
A
Relating to the forehead or the front part of the body.
16
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Gluteal
A
The buttocks
17
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Inguinal
A
Pertaining to the groin
18
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Lumbar
A
Pertaining to the lower back area
19
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Manual
A
Whole hand
20
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nasal
A
nose
21
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Occipital
A
posterior base of skull
22
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Olecranal
A
Back elbow
23
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Oral
A
Relating to the mouth.
24
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orbital
A
eye / eye socket
25
palmar
anterior surface of the hand (the palm side)
26
Patellar
Pertaining to the anterior knee
27
Pectoral
Anterior upper chest
28
Pedal
Pertaining to the foot.
29
Pelvic
Pertaining to the hip girdle.
30
Plantar
Bottom of the foot
31
popliteal
Behind the knee
32
Sacral
at the bottom of the spine and lies between the fifth segment of the lumbar spine (L5) and the coccyx (tailbone).
33
Scapular
Posterior side of the upper back
34
sternal
center of the chest / breastbone / sternum
35
Sural
Posterior lower leg (calf)
36
Tarsal
Pertaining to the ankle.
37
temporal
Temple
38
thoracic
the area between the neck and abdomen
39
Umbilical
Middle of the abdomen
40
Vertebral
Relating to the vertebrae or the spinal column.
