Terminology Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Deep
A
far from the body surface
2
Q
Superficial
A
near the body surface
3
Q
Inferior
A
lower
4
Q
Superior
A
Upper
5
Q
Anterior
A
front surface/part
6
Q
Posterior
A
back surface/part
7
Q
Lateral
A
farther from inner body line
8
Q
Medial
A
closer to median body line
9
Q
Distal
A
farther from trunk attachment point
10
Q
Proximal
A
nearer from trunk attachment point
11
Q
Prone
A
palm down
12
Q
Supine
A
palm up
13
Q
Radial
A
thumb side of arm or hand
14
Q
Ulnar
A
pinky side of arm or hand
15
Q
Fibular
A
little toe side of leg or foot
16
Q
Tibial
A
big toe side of leg or foot
17
Q
Alveolar
A
of gums or tooth ridge
18
Q
Costal
A
of the ribs
19
Q
Dorsal
A
of the back (back of hand or top of foot)
20
Q
Frontal
A
of the forehead
21
Q
Hypothenar
A
of the mound of muscle on pinky side of palm
22
Q
Lumbar
A
of the loins
23
Q
Mental
A
of the chin
24
Q
Nuchal
A
of the nape of the neck
25
Occipital
of the back of the head
26
Orbital
of the area around the eye
27
Palatine
of the roof of the mouth
28
Palmar
of the palm of the hand
29
Plantar
of the sole of the foot
30
Supraorbital
of the area above the eye
31
Temporal
of the temple
32
Thenar
of the ball of the thumb
33
Thoracic
of the chest
