Regional/Directional Terms Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
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Abdominal
A
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
2
Q
Nasal
A
Nose Area
3
Q
Antecubital
A
Anterior surface of elbow
4
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Occipital
A
Posterior surface of head
5
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
6
Q
Olecranal
A
Posterior surface of elbow
7
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
8
Q
Oral
A
Mouth
9
Q
Buccal
A
Cheek area
10
Q
Orbital
A
Eye area
11
Q
Calcaneal
A
Heel of foot
12
Q
Patellar
A
Anterior knee
13
Q
Carpal
A
Wrist
14
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Pelvic
A
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
15
Q
Cephalic
A
Head
16
Q
Popliteal
A
Posterior knee area
17
Q
Cervical
A
Neck region
18
Q
Sacral
A
Area between hips
19
Q
Coxal
A
Hip
20
Q
Scapular
A
Shoulder blade region
21
Q
Digital
A
Fingers, toes
22
Q
Sternal
A
Breastbone area
23
Q
Femoral
A
Thigh
24
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Tarsal
A
Ankle region
25
Gluteal
Buttock
26
Thoracic
Chest
27
Inguinal
Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
28
Umbilical
Navel
29
Lumbar
Area of back between ribs and hips
30
Vertebral
Area of spine
31
Anterior
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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Posterior
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
33
Inferior
Below
34
Superior
Above
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Medial
Toward or at the midline of the body
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Lateral
Away from the midline of the body' on the outer side
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Distal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Proximal
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Superficial
Toward or at the body surface
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Deep
Away from the body surface;more internal
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Ventral
Same as anterior
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Dorsal
Same as posterior
