Table 1.3 Flashcards
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Abdominal
region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hip bones
Antebrachial
forearm
Antecubital
region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region
Auricular
ear (visible surface structures of the ear and the ear’s internal organs)
Axillary
armpit
Brachial
arm (the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow)
Buccal
cheek
Calcaneal
heel of the foot
Carpal
wrist
Cephalic
head
Cervical
neck
Coxal
hip
Cranial
head
Crural
leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)
Deltoid
shoulder
Digital
fingers and toes (also called phalangeal)
Dorsal
back
Femoral
thigh
Fibular
lateral aspect of the leg
Frontal
forehead
Gluteal
buttock
Hallux
great toe
Inguinal
groin (sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk)
Lumbar
relating to the loins, or the part of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis