The Human Body: An Orientation Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
A
Abdominal
2
Q
Point of shoulder
A
Acromial
3
Q
Anterior surface of elbow
A
Antecubital
4
Q
Armpit
A
Axillary
5
Q
Arm
A
Brachial
6
Q
Cheek area
A
Buccal
7
Q
Wrist
A
Carpal
8
Q
Neck region
A
Cervical
9
Q
Hip
A
Coxal
10
Q
Leg
A
Crural
11
Q
Fingers, toes
A
Digital
12
Q
Thigh
A
Femoral
13
Q
Lateral part of leg
A
Fibular
14
Q
Area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
A
Inguinal
15
Q
Nose area
A
Nasal
16
Q
Mouth
A
Oral
17
Q
Eye area
A
Orbital
18
Q
Anterior knee
A
Patellar
19
Q
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
A
Pelvic
20
Q
Genital region
A
Pubic
21
Q
Breastbone area
A
Sternal
22
Q
Ankle region
A
Tarsal
23
Q
Chest
A
Thoracic
24
Q
Navel
A
Umbilical
25
Head
Cephalic
26
Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
Deltoid
27
Buttock
Gluteal
28
Area of back between ribs and hips
Lumbar
29
Posterior surface of head
Occipital
30
Area between hips
Sacral
31
Shoulder blade region
Scapular
32
The posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
Sural
33
Area of spine
Vertebral
34
Toward head or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Superior
35
Away from head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Inferior
36
Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Anterior
37
Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
Posterior
38
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Medial
39
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Lateral
40
Between a more medial and more lateral structure
Intermediate
41
Close the the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
42
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
43
Toward or at the body surface
Superficial
44
Away from the body surface; more internal
Deep
