Chp. 1 - Basic Terms Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
2
Q
Brachial
A
Upper arm
3
Q
Buccal
A
Cheek
4
Q
Cardiac
A
Heart
5
Q
Cervical
A
Neck
6
Q
Cranial
A
Head
7
Q
Cutaneous
A
Skin
8
Q
Deltoid
A
Shoulder
9
Q
Femoral
A
Thigh
10
Q
Frontal
A
Forehead
11
Q
Gastric
A
Stomach
12
Q
Gluteal
A
Buttocks
13
Q
Hepatic
A
Liver
14
Q
Iliac
A
Hip
15
Q
Inguinal
A
Groin
16
Q
Lumbar
A
Lower back
17
Q
Mammary
A
Breast
18
Q
Nasal
A
Nose
19
Q
Occipital
A
Back of head
20
Q
Orbital
A
Eye
21
Q
Parietal
A
Crown of head
22
Q
Patellar
A
Knee cap
23
Q
Pectoral
A
Chest
24
Q
Perineal
A
Pelvic floor
25
Plantar
Sole of foot
26
Popliteal
Back of knee
27
Pulmonary
Lungs
28
Renal
Kidneys
29
Sacral
Base of spine
30
Temporal
Side of head
31
Umbilical
Naval
32
Oral
Mouth
33
Carpal
Wrist
34
Digital
Finger
35
Crural
Leg
36
Tarsal
Ankle
37
Coxal
Hip
38
Mental
Chin
39
Cephalic
Head
40
Vertebral
Spinal column
41
Volar (palmar)
Palm
42
Anterior
Toward the front
43
Ventral
Toward the front (belly side)
44
Posterior
Toward the back
45
Dorsal
Toward the back (the back)
46
Inferior
Below or lower
47
Superior
Above or higher
48
Medial
Toward the midline
49
Lateral
Away from the midline
50
Proximal
Closer to the origin (torso)
51
Distal
Farther from the origin (torso)
52
Deep
Within or interior to
53
Superficial
Toward the surface
54
Midline
An imaginary line vertically through the center of the body
55
Cephalad
Toward the head
56
Caudal
Toward the foot
57
Prone
Lying face down
58
Supine
Lying face up